Historic Maple Grove–Homer Lake, 5 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Historic Maple Grove–Homer Lake, 5 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near State Road, IL. The route passes Homer Lake and Homer Lake before reaching Historic Maple Grove at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Historic Maple Grove–Homer Lake, 5 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 628–667 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Oak Ridge Trail · 40.05937, -87.98630
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 Oak Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Homer Lake.
- 1.1 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 NE.
- 450 ftPass Homer Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Historic Maple Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 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.
- 100 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Homer Lake & West Lake Trail 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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