Lake Plano
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Lake Plano is a 2-mile out-and-back near Plano, IL. The route reaches Lake Plano at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Plano
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Elevation 588–652 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.66301, -88.52747
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miReach Lake Plano, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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