Lake Carleton–Lake Harriet, 3 lakes
15.8 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 5 hr 28 min
Lake Carleton–Lake Harriet, 3 lakes is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Springbrook Prairie near Woodridge, IL. The route passes Lake Carleton and Lake Harriet. It climbs 403 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Carleton–Lake Harriet, 3 lakes
15.8 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 5 hr 28 min
Elevation 649–771 ft
Out & Back · Springbrook Prairie
Trailhead: 41.75964, -88.04823
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Janeswood stop 137 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lake Carleton.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftPass Lake Harriet.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Sunflower Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Lake Carleton, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right onto Springbrook Prarie Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Southern Dupage Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 5.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Janeswood stop 137 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Whalon Lake–Lake Carleton, 4 lakes 11.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft
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