Raven Glen Forest Preserve

Timber Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Timber Lake is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Raven Glen Forest Preserve near Hickory Corners, IL. The route reaches Timber Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 804 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46588, -88.04932
Nearest town Hickory Corners, IL

Directions

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Timber Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 760–804 ft

Out & Back · Raven Glen Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.46588, -88.04932

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 2.1 miReach Timber Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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

93% gravel7% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead