Ridgefield Trace
3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Ridgefield Trace is a 3-mile out-and-back in Veteran Acres Park near Crystal Lake, IL. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ridgefield Trace
3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 879–939 ft
Out & Back · Veteran Acres Park
Trailhead: 42.25526, -88.33651
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Ridgefield Trace, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Prairie View Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ridgefield Trace, heading N.
- 0.8 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Ridgefield Trace 3.2 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Ridgefield Trace 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Ridgefield Trace 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Ridgefield Trace 2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Ridgefield Trace 2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Ridgefield Trace 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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