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Heritage Park

Kaufman Lake via Greenbelt Bikeway

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Kaufman Lake via Greenbelt Bikeway is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Heritage Park near Kenwood, IL. The route passes Kaufman Lake before reaching Kaufman Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 742 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.12910, -88.28165
Nearest town Kenwood, IL
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Kaufman Lake via Greenbelt Bikeway

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 730–742 ft

Out & Back · Heritage Park

Trailhead: 40.12910, -88.28165

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Bradley & Country Fair Drive stop 171 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftSharp left onto Greenbelt Bikeway, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miPass Kaufman Lake.
  4. 0.3 miReach Kaufman Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Greenbelt Bikeway (detour), heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Greenbelt Bikeway, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftArrive 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/kaufman-lake-out-back

Trail surface

97% paved3% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bradley & Country Fair Drive stop 171 m from the trailhead

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