Round Meadow Lake–Eagle Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Morton Arboretum near Belmont, IL. The route passes Eagle Lake before reaching Round Meadow Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi669 – 764 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Main Trail Loop 4 41.81353, -88.04898
Nearest town Belmont, IL
Directions
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Round Meadow Lake–Eagle Lake, 3 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 46 min
Elevation 670–764 ft
Out & Back · Morton Arboretum
Trailhead: Main Trail Loop 4 · 41.81353, -88.04898
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Main Trail Loop 3, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Main Trail Loop 2+3, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Main Trail Loop 2, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Eagle Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Round Meadow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Main Trail Loop 2+3, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Main Trail Loop 3, heading SW.
- 0.2 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
59% dirt17% gravel24% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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