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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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
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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- Acorn Lake & Beaver Lake 4.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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