Heron Pond–Acorn Lake, 3 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Heron Pond–Acorn Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Lakewood Forest Preserve near Lake Corner, IL. The route passes Acorn Lake and Beaver Lake before reaching Heron Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Heron Pond–Acorn Lake, 3 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 800–858 ft
Out & Back · Lakewood Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.25705, -88.11179
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Acorn Lake.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Lake.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Heron Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 11 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point 3.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Beaver Lake & Acorn Lake 5.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Acorn Lake & Beaver Lake 4.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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