North Bay–Peterson Pond, 3 lakes
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
North Bay–Peterson Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Adler Memorial Park near Libertyville, IL. The route passes Peterson Pond and North Bay before reaching Dog Training Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Bay–Peterson Pond, 3 lakes
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
Elevation 651–692 ft
Out & Back · Adler Memorial Park
Trailhead: 42.30075, -87.95471
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Winchester & Milwaukee stop 689 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass Peterson Pond.
- 50 ftPass North Bay.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Casey Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Dog Training Pond.
- 300 ftReach North Bay, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 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: Winchester & Milwaukee stop 689 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- North Bay–Dog Training Pond, 5 lakes 6.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Minear Lake & Minear Lake Beach via Des Plaines River Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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