Heron Pond–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 52 min
Heron Pond–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Lakewood Forest Preserve near Lake Corner, IL. The route passes Acorn Lake, Beaver Lake and Beaver Lake before reaching Heron Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Heron Pond–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 52 min
Elevation 809–883 ft
Out & Back · Lakewood Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.24437, -88.11853
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 95% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Acorn Lake.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Lake.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Lake.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Heron Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 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 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point 2.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Beaver Lake–Acorn Lake, 3 lakes 2.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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