Wetfoot Lake–CAMBr Orange Trail, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Wetfoot Lake–CAMBr Orange Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Paul Douglas Forest Preserve near South Barrington, IL. The route reaches Wetfoot Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wetfoot Lake–CAMBr Orange Trail, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 798–831 ft
Out & Back · Paul Douglas Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.06812, -88.11385
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Wetfoot Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto CAMBr Orange Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Wetfoot Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear left onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Edgewood Pond & CAMBr Yellow Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- CAMBR Brown Trail–CAMBR Purple Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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