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Kickapoo State Recreation Area

Long Lake–High Lake, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Long Lake–High Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Kickapoo State Recreation Area near Hartshorn, IL. The route passes High Lake and Clear Lake before reaching Long Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 696 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kickapoo Mountain Biking Trailhead 40.15203, -87.71769
Nearest town Hartshorn, IL
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Long Lake–High Lake, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 596–695 ft

Out & Back · Kickapoo State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Kickapoo Mountain Biking Trailhead · 40.15203, -87.71769

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Out and Back Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftPass High Lake.
  11. 50 ftPass Clear Lake.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Clear Lake Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Out and Back Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/long-lake-high-lake-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

41% dirt7% grass52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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