High Lake–Clear Lake Loop, 4 lakes is a 2.1-mile loop in Kickapoo State Recreation Area near Belgium Row, IL. The route passes Clear Lake, High Lake and Inland Sea. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi568 – 646 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Clear Lake Trail 40.14157, -87.73584
Nearest town Belgium Row, IL
Directions
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High Lake–Clear Lake Loop, 4 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 45 min
Elevation 566–647 ft
Loop · Kickapoo State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Clear Lake Trail · 40.14157, -87.73584
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Clear Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Clear Lake.
- 0.2 miPass High Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Inland Sea.
- 200 ftSharp left onto North Riverview Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clear Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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