Opus Lake

4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Opus Lake is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Hoffman Estates, IL. The route reaches Opus Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 771 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03692, -88.06052
Nearest town Hoffman Estates, IL

Directions

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Opus Lake

4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 725–770 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.03692, -88.06052

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miReach Opus Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

8% paved92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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