Lakewood Forest Preserve

Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point

3.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Lakewood Forest Preserve near Lake Corner, IL. The route reaches Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 846 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25705, -88.11179
Nearest town Lake Corner, IL

Directions

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Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point

3.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 800–848 ft

Out & Back · Lakewood Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.25705, -88.11179

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 94% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miReach Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

RainTemperature 66°F61°
Precip94%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 29% rain1 AM: 35% rain2 AM: 52% rain3 AM: 56% rain4 AM: 74% rain5 AM: 94% rain6 AM: 90% rain7 AM: 89% rain8 AM: 83% rain9 AM: 72% rain10 AM: 64% rain11 AM: 48% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 46% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 58% rain4 PM: 24% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 13% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 21% rain10 PM: 20% rain11 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 62°58° 16%
Tue 60°52°
Wed 63°51°
Thu 63°56°
Fri 67°54°
Sat 61°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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