Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint
5.5 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Grassy Lake Forest Preserve near Lake Barrington, IL. The route passes Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint before reaching Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint
5.5 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 732–800 ft
Out & Back · Grassy Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.21256, -88.15538
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 1 miPass Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint 5.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint 5.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint 5.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint 5.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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