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.
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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
- Start on West Lake Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Oak Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach West Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto West Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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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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