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Kickapoo State Recreation Area

High Lake–Clear Lake, 4 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 44 min

High Lake–Clear Lake, 4 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Kickapoo State Recreation Area near Hartshorn, IL. The route passes High Lake, Clear Lake and Inland Sea. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 696 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kickapoo Mountain Biking Trailhead 40.15203, -87.71769
Nearest town Hartshorn, IL
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High Lake–Clear Lake, 4 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 563–695 ft

Out & Back · Kickapoo State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Kickapoo Mountain Biking Trailhead · 40.15203, -87.71769

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Out and Back Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftPass High Lake.
  11. 50 ftPass Clear Lake.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Clear Lake Trail, heading S.
  13. 1.5 miContinue straight onto North Riverview Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miPass Inland Sea.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Out and Back Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/high-lake-clear-lake-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

37% dirt6% grass57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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