Long Lake–High Lake, 7 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in Kickapoo State Recreation Area near Belgium Row, IL. The route passes Clear Lake, Peck's Point, Inland Sea and High Lake before reaching Long Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi561 – 646 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Riverview Trail 40.14074, -87.74202
Nearest town Belgium Row, IL
Directions
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Long Lake–High Lake, 7 lakes
4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 562–647 ft
Out & Back · Kickapoo State Recreation Area
Trailhead: North Riverview Trail · 40.14074, -87.74202
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Riverview Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Clear Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Peck's Point.
- 50 ftPass Inland Sea.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Clear Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass High Lake.
- 0.8 miReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto North Riverview Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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