Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint
5.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Grassy Lake Forest Preserve near Lake Barrington, IL. The route reaches Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 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
5.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 734–800 ft
Out & Back · Grassy Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.21256, -88.15538
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 2.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 2.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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