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Lakewood is Lake County's largest forest preserve, offering dedicated equestrian trails, and additional trails for hiking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Grooming is typically done two days after a large snow. This is a illuminated trails and remain open (along with adjacent parking lot) after sunset until 9 pm, daily.
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2023-2024 season
Reports 1 to 6 of 6    Month: Jan
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Nice bluebird day. Trails were recently groomed to take out some imperfections. Nice skate deck on the north south out and back loop. The skate deck around the lake needs another pass to get rid of a ledge in the middle of the deck. Would recommend coming out for sure.
(Daniel Warner)
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Great groomed trails for both classic and skate. Just a few spots where wind is filling in classic tracks, but not entirely. Skied Ray Lake to 176 and back.
(Barbara Boes)
Friday, January 19, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Most, Good skis ]
First out early today around Ray Lake, had to blaze trail since new snow and drifts hid previous groomed tracks. Good news, groomer arrived preparing both classic and skate ski surfaces.
(Barbara Boes)
Friday, January 19, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Fresh cord. No bump in the middle. Promise of more grooming from the groomers, so get out and get you some miles.
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(Daniel Warner)
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Most, B skis ]
Skied Ray Lake loop and additional loop trail near dog area. Trails groomed for classic, wind drifted some parts over, however nice to be able to get out.
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(Barbara Boes)
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: Most, Good skis ]
Skied the Lakewood system yesterday and today. Today we parked at Lakewood Fort Hill parking lot on Gilmer road and had a great stretch of skate skiing headed NE on the trail, around Rays Lake. The extra half inch of powder last night was lovely. Conditions were nice and will head here again tomorrow. Yesterday we tried skiing the same trail system but parked in the Lakewood Forest Winter Sports parking lot off of N Fairfield road and headed towards Rays Lake - but this section was much more walked over. We didn't even make it to Rays Lake because it was so slow going. Would not recommend accessing the trail system from that lot as a lot of walkers park there and have roughed up the skate trail considerably. Parking in the Fort Hill parking lot, then heading around Rays Lake was the way to go.
(Sarah O’Brien)