Lake Louise via Palatine Bike Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Lake Louise via Palatine Bike Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Heatherlea, IL. The route reaches Lake Louise at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
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Directions
Lake Louise via Palatine Bike Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 713–754 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.12474, -88.03998
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Palatine Bike Trail, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftReach Lake Louise, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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