Lake via North Almond Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Lake via North Almond Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Warren Special Recreation near Gages Lake, IL. The route reaches Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake via North Almond Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 735–794 ft
Out & Back · Warren Special Recreation
Trailhead: 42.36227, -87.98317
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Washington & Old Walnut stop 299 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto North Almond Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.2 miReach Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Washington & Old Walnut stop 299 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Washington Street Path 2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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