Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
Illinois Beach State Park & Dune Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Illinois Beach State Park & Dune Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park near Dunes Park, IL. The route reaches Illinois Beach State Park. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Illinois Beach State Park & Dune Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 583–593 ft
Out & Back · Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park
Trailhead: 42.42315, -87.80540
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Dune Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Illinois Beach State Park.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto North Entrance Road, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Illinois Beach State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Illinois Beach State Park, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Beach Road, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dune Trail, heading S.
- 200 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 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Dune Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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