Turtlehead Lake–Turtlehead Pond, 5 lakes
9.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Turtlehead Lake–Turtlehead Pond, 5 lakes is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Tinley Creek Forest Preserve near Crestwood, IL. The route passes Turtlehead Lake, Turtlehead Pond and Russell's Pond before reaching Evergreen Park Pond at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Turtlehead Lake–Turtlehead Pond, 5 lakes
9.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 621–711 ft
Out & Back · Tinley Creek Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.64536, -87.77059
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Tinley Creek Red Paved Loop, heading NW.
- 2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Turtlehead Lake.
- 50 ftPass Turtlehead Pond.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tinley Creek Orange Paved Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Russell's Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Evergreen Park Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Turtlehead Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Tinley Creek Red Paved Loop, heading NE.
- 3.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 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 4.0 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 4:51 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Tinley Creek Red Paved Loop 7.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Lake Delfino & Tinley Creek Green Paved Trail via Tinley Creek Red Paved Loop 12.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Arrowhead Lake via Tinley Creek Red Paved Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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