Tamarack Lake via Fort Hill Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Tamarack Lake via Fort Hill Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Ray Lake Forest Preserve near Fremont Center, IL. The route reaches Tamarack Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tamarack Lake via Fort Hill Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 792–811 ft
Out & Back · Ray Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.29094, -88.08667
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fort Hill Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Tamarack Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fort Hill Viewpoint & Fort Hill Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Fort Hill Viewpoint via Fort Hill Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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