Long Lake & Chain O'Lakes Bike Path
13.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Long Lake & Chain O'Lakes Bike Path is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Grant Woods Forest Preserve near Ingleside, IL. The route reaches Long Lake. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Long Lake & Chain O'Lakes Bike Path
13.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 737–831 ft
Out & Back · Grant Woods Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Chain O' Lakes Bike Path · 42.38421, -88.15477
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Rollins & Monroe (Metra) stop 103 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Chain O' Lakes Bike Path, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Chain O'Lakes Bike Path, heading E.
- 1.4 miPass Long Lake.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 2.1 miReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 4.6 miContinue straight onto Chain O' Lakes Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 4.3 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Rollins & Monroe (Metra) stop 103 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Chain O' Lakes Bike Path Trailhead
- Long Lake via Chain O' Lakes Bike Path 3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Chain O' Lakes Bike Path 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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