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Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park

Lake Le-Aqua-Na–Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park Beach, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Lake Le-Aqua-Na–Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park near Waddams Grove, IL. The route passes Lake Le-Aqua-Na and Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 968 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42285, -89.84089
Nearest town Waddams Grove, IL
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Lake Le-Aqua-Na–Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park Beach, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 853–967 ft

Out & Back · Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park

Trailhead: 42.42285, -89.84089

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Whitetail Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Sweet Gum Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.6 miPass Lake Le-Aqua-Na.
  5. 50 ftPass Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park Beach.
  6. 0.4 miReach Lake Le-Aqua-Na, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2 miBear left onto Whitetail Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-le-aqua-na-lake-le-aqua-na-state-park-beach-out-back-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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