Oak Ridge Trail & West Lake Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Oak Ridge Trail & West Lake Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near State Road, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 666 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Lake Trail 40.07598, -87.99434
Nearest town State Road, IL

Directions

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Oak Ridge Trail & West Lake Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 635–666 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Lake Trail · 40.07598, -87.99434

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start on West Lake Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftReach West Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto West Lake Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1.2 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 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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