Lake Glenview
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Lake Glenview is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Glenview, IL. The route reaches Lake Glenview. 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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Lake Glenview
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Elevation 619–640 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.08707, -87.79873
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Waukegan & Chestnut stop 59 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Lake Glenview.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftReach Lake Glenview, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Waukegan & Chestnut stop 59 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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