North Lake & South Lake
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
North Lake & South Lake is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Nippersink Forest Preserve near Round Lake, IL. The route passes North Lake and South Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Lake & South Lake
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 767–793 ft
Out & Back · Nippersink Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.33935, -88.09709
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass North Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass South Lake.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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