High Lake–Clear Lake, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Kickapoo State Recreation Area near Belgium Row, IL. The route passes Clear Lake and High Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi610 – 646 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.13834, -87.73797
Nearest town Belgium Row, IL
Directions
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High Lake–Clear Lake, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 610–647 ft
Out & Back · Kickapoo State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 40.13834, -87.73797
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto X-Country Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Clear Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass High Lake.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach High Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto X-Country Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, 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.
Trail surface
60% dirt11% grass29% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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