Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint
3.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Grassy Lake Forest Preserve near Lake Barrington, IL. The route reaches Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 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
3.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 751–798 ft
Out & Back · Grassy Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.21048, -88.17186
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.7 miReach Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint 2.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint 2.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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- Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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