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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 2.1 miReach Timber Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 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 6:23 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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