Moraine View Trail Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 41 min
Moraine View Trail Loop is a 1.9-mile loop in Veteran Acres Park near Crystal Lake, IL. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Moraine View Trail Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 41 min
Elevation 873–935 ft
Loop · Veteran Acres Park
Trailhead: 42.25881, -88.31078
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 66°F / low 60° · precip 97% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Moraine View Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto McHenry County Prairie Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Moraine View Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Prairie View Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes 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 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Kettle View Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Moraine View Trail Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft
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