Lagoon Island–Humboldt Park Lagoon, 5 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Lagoon Island–Humboldt Park Lagoon, 5 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Humboldt (Alexander Von) Park near Humboldt, IL. The route passes Humboldt Beach, Lagoon Island, Humboldt Park Lagoon and 2 more. 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.
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Lagoon Island–Humboldt Park Lagoon, 5 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 594–604 ft
Out & Back · Humboldt (Alexander Von) Park
Trailhead: 41.91010, -87.69719
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: North Ave & California stop 6 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Humboldt Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lagoon Island.
- 50 ftPass Humboldt Park Lagoon.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Humboldt Beach.
- 50 ftPass Prairie River.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Luis Muñoz Marín Drive, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Cortez Drive, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftReach Lagoon Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Luis Muñoz Marín Drive, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 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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- Transit-accessible: North Ave & California stop 6 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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