Historic Maple Grove–Homer Lake, 5 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Historic Maple Grove–Homer Lake, 5 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near State Road, IL. The route passes Homer Lake and Homer Lake before reaching Historic Maple Grove at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Historic Maple Grove–Homer Lake, 5 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 628–667 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: West Lake Trail · 40.07598, -87.99434
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start on West Lake Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miPass Homer Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Flicker Woods Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Sand Beach Cove Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Timberdoodle Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftPass Homer Lake.
- 0.1 miReach Historic Maple Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Sand Beach Cove Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Flicker Woods Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto West Lake Trail, heading W.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from West Lake Trail Trailhead
- Oak Ridge Trail & West Lake Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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