Wolf Lake Overlook
Wolf Lake Overlook is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Eggers Grove, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 13 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 14.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.7 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Eggers Grove: 0.5 mi
- Park 565 "Indian Ridge Marsh": 1.6 mi
- Heron Pond: 2.0 mi
- Hegewisch Marsh: 2.5 mi
- Burnham Prairie: 2.7 mi
- Memorial Day Massacre of 1937: 0.6 mi
- Nike Ajax Missile: 0.8 mi
- William Powers Monument: 1.1 mi
- Whiting Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Hegewisch Veterans Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Eggers Grove Picnic Grove 2: 0.6 mi
- Beaubien Woods Picnic Shelter Grove 1: 3.4 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 1: 5.2 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 3: 5.3 mi
- Green Lake Woods Picnic Grove 2: 5.3 mi
- Rowan Park: 0.7 mi
- Forsythe Park: 0.9 mi
- William W. Powers State Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
- Wolfe Park: 1.5 mi
- Lakefront Park: 1.6 mi
- Schrage Mansion: 2.1 mi
- Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC): 2.3 mi
- Mascot Hall of Fame: 2.3 mi
- A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum: 4.2 mi
- Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall: 4.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 2.3 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 3.6 mi
- South Chicago Farm: 3.7 mi
- HAST Garden: 4.2 mi
- City Hall Rose Garden: 5.2 mi
- Pride Of East Side: 2.4 mi
- Sims Metal Management Mural: 3.3 mi
- Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Mural: 3.6 mi
- The Mural @ 91st & Commercial: 3.7 mi
- Prairie Boat: 3.7 mi
- Calumet City (Pink Smiley Face) Water Tower: 3.8 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 5.9 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 6.1 mi
- Peteyville Christmas Lights: 6.6 mi
- Al Capone's House: 7.4 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 1.6 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 1.7 mi
- Whihala Beach: 1.8 mi
- Munson Beach: 2.2 mi
- Calumet Beach: 2.4 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 7.8 mi
- Arbor Hill: 9.8 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 11.1 mi
- Sledding Hill: 11.2 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 12.9 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 7.8 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 23.5 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 23.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 17.2 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 22.8 mi
- Tedens: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wolf Lake Overlook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 106° | 214 m | 15.7 mi |
| Chanute Hill | ESE 107° | 195 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Holden | E 92° | 194 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | E 92° | 193 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Jackson | E 92° | 192 m | 24.8 mi |
| Players Hill | NW 318° | 187 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/178549895
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far Southeast Side · 2 mi
- East Chicago · 4 mi
- Hammond · 5 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 6 mi
- Blue Island · 8 mi
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 8 mi
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