Grainger Woods Conservation Preserve
Grainger Woods Conservation Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve, a park 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 27 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake County Forest Preserves
How to reach it
- 27.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve: 0.8 mi
- North Park: 1.0 mi
- Florsheim Park: 1.4 mi
- Whytegate Park: 1.7 mi
- Whytegate Park: 1.7 mi
- Half Day Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Half Day Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Florsheim Park Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Old School Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 2.2 mi
- Ansel B. Cook House: 4.4 mi
- History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Lake Bluff History Museum: 5.1 mi
- Raupp Museum: 5.2 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 2.3 mi
- 1834 Capt. Daniel Wright: 3.3 mi
- Iconic Rocks: 3.5 mi
- Roundout Train Robbery: 3.7 mi
- Cook Park Playground: 4.4 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Elawa Farm: 2.7 mi
- St. Mary of Vernon Garden: 3.2 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 3.3 mi
- Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 6.2 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #1: 7.4 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #2: 7.5 mi
- Massasauga Family Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Polar Bear Statue: 4.3 mi
- 23: 4.5 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 4.7 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 4.9 mi
- Round Entry Door: 5.3 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 4.3 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 4.4 mi
- Diamond Lake Beach: 4.5 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 4.7 mi
- Forest Park Beach: 5.3 mi
- K1 Speed: 5.1 mi
- The Magic Rock: 6.2 mi
- F-14 Tomcat: 6.4 mi
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 7.6 mi
- Model Railroad Garden: 8.6 mi
- sled hill: 4.4 mi
- Leahy Hill: 13.5 mi
- Centennial Hill: 15.8 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 17.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 18.3 mi
- Covington Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 16.7 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 20.3 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 20.5 mi
- Aurora: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grainger Woods Conservation Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NW 322° | 283 m | 23.0 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NW 310° | 276 m | 24.9 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 302° | 268 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 306° | 235 m | 18.3 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 1° | 234 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SE 143° | 204 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Palwaukee AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/353968935
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 24 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 25 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 26 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 27 mi
- Chicagoland · 27 mi
- Oak Brook · 27 mi
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