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Grassy Lake Forest Preserve

Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint is a 4-mile out-and-back in Grassy Lake Forest Preserve near Ski Hill, IL. The route reaches Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 797 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20902, -88.18099
Nearest town Ski Hill, IL
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Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 743–798 ft

Out & Back · Grassy Lake Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.20902, -88.18099

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 1.6 miReach Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.6 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/grassy-lake-forest-preserve-viewpoint-out-back-6-km-df48

Trail surface

88% gravel3% boardwalk9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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