Little Bear Lake–Big Bear Lake, 3 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Little Bear Lake–Big Bear Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Century Park near Libertyville, IL. The route passes Big Bear Lake and Little Bear Lake before reaching Century Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Bear Lake–Big Bear Lake, 3 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 678–706 ft
Out & Back · Century Park
Trailhead: 42.25856, -87.94836
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Red Top Drive stop 409 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Big Bear Lake.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Century Park Viewpoint.
- 300 ftReach Little Bear Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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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- Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Red Top Drive stop 409 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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