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Lake Saint Benedict

5.8 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Lake Saint Benedict is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Woodridge, IL. The route reaches Lake Saint Benedict at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 761 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76817, -88.07132
Nearest town Woodridge, IL
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Lake Saint Benedict

5.8 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 649–761 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76817, -88.07132

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miPass Lake Saint Benedict.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 200 ftReach Lake Saint Benedict, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  34. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  45. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  46. 50 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-saint-benedict-out-back-9-km-7c1c

Trail surface

1% paved99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F55°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 2.6″ 2 days ago (5.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 64°55°
Thu 71°55°
Fri 73°60°
Sat 71°57°
Sun 70°56°
Mon 73°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Woodridge, Illinois