Ridgefield Trace
3.7 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Ridgefield Trace is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Sterne's Woods Park near Crystal Lake, IL. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ridgefield Trace
3.7 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 848–939 ft
Out & Back · Sterne's Woods Park
Trailhead: 42.25526, -88.33651
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 66°F / low 60° · precip 97% · wind 12 mph · 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 left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Moraine View Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Ridgefield Trace, heading W.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Ridgefield Trace 3.2 mi · ▲ 118 ft
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- Ridgefield Trace 3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Ridgefield Trace 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Ridgefield Trace 2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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