Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 830 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06812, -88.11385
Nearest town South Barrington, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Wetfoot Lake.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miBear right onto CAMBr Orange Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftReach Wetfoot Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.3 miBear left onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
  11. 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.

Trail surface

11% dirt9% paved80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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