Lake County High Point Trip Report
Date: October 17, 2000
Author: Roy Wallen
From the intersection of route 173 and Wilmot Road, just west of the McHenry County line, travel north
to the sign for "Gander Mountain - Lake County Forest Preserve" and park on the right shoulder.
Walk generally east along the main track, used for bicycles and horses, in the direction of the towers for
the Gander Mountain ski area (located in Wisconsin). Proceed over a rise and down into a lower area
where you will see the ski area straight ahead and Gander Mountain (well, this is an Illinois mountain) to
the right. Proceed up the track to the "summit" where you will find benchmark Hessean (markings are
worn) 1935. Total distance from the road is about 1/3 mile.