Tipton Lake–Eagle Creek Retention Pond, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Tipton Lake–Eagle Creek Retention Pond, 4 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Tipton Park near Hedgewood, IL. The route passes Tipton Pond, Tipton Lake and Eagle Creek Retention Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tipton Lake–Eagle Creek Retention Pond, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 796–854 ft
Out & Back · Tipton Park
Trailhead: 40.49610, -88.93488
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 44% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Transit-accessible: Rainbow & Vladimir stop 328 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Tipton Pond.
- 50 ftPass Tipton Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Eagle Creek Retention Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Tipton Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto General Electric Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Rainbow & Vladimir stop 328 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch & Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch 10.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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