Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Lakewood Forest Preserve near Bridlewoods, IL. The route passes Beaver Lake, Acorn Lake and Acorn Lake before reaching Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 808–898 ft
Out & Back · Lakewood Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.24476, -88.09684
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Beaver Lake.
- 250 ftPass Acorn Lake.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Acorn Lake.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
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- Heron Pond–Beaver Lake, 3 lakes 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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