Historic Maple Grove–Homer Lake, 5 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Historic Maple Grove–Homer Lake, 5 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near State Road, IL. The route passes Homer Lake and Historic Maple Grove. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Historic Maple Grove–Homer Lake, 5 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 628–667 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Timberdoodle Trail · 40.06943, -87.98572
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Timberdoodle Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Homer Lake.
- 50 ftPass Historic Maple Grove.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Sand Beach Cove Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Flicker Woods Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto West Lake Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Historic Maple Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Flicker Woods Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Sand Beach Cove Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Timberdoodle Trail, heading N.
- 350 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 2.8 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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