Lake Charles–Little Bear Lake, 4 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Lake Charles–Little Bear Lake, 4 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Century Park near Leithton, IL. The route passes Lake Charles, Big Bear Lake, New Century Town Pond and Little Bear Lake. 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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Lake Charles–Little Bear Lake, 4 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 684–712 ft
Out & Back · Century Park
Trailhead: 42.26281, -87.97374
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 91% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Charles.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto maintenance right of way, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Big Bear Lake.
- 0.1 miPass New Century Town Pond.
- 50 ftPass Little Bear Lake.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Lake Charles, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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