Kettle View Trail Loop
2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 43 min
Kettle View Trail Loop is a 2-mile loop in Veteran Acres Park near Crystal Lake, IL. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi873 – 935 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25881, -88.31078
Nearest town Crystal Lake, IL
Directions
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Kettle View Trail Loop
2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 43 min
Elevation 873–935 ft
Loop · Veteran Acres Park
Trailhead: 42.25881, -88.31078
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 66°F / low 60° · precip 97% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Moraine View Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Moraine View Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Prairie View Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Kettle View Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Prairie View Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt4% paved
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 66°F60°
Precip97%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon
62°56°
Tue
57°53°
Wed
62°50°
Thu
63°53°
Fri
67°53°
Sat
59°55°
More from this trailhead
- Moraine View Trail Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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