Quick answer
From central Lake Forest, Wenzel's Automotive is about 16.0 miles north, roughly 30 minutes in normal traffic, mostly via Sheridan Road (Route 137) and McKinley Road. The shop is at 1101 Sheridan Rd in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois. Lake Forest drivers come to us for brake repair, tires & tire balancing and wheel alignment.
Getting here from Lake Forest
- Start out on Griffith Road.
- Turn sharply right onto McKinley Road for under a mile.
- Continue as the road becomes Sheridan Road for about 2.8 miles.
- Turn right onto Buckley Road.
- Turn right onto Sheridan Road (Route 137) for about 5.3 miles.
- At the fork, bear right onto Route 137 for under a mile.
- Turn right onto Sheridan Road (Route 137) for about 6.3 miles.
- Turn right at 11th Street. Wenzel's Automotive is on the corner at 1101 Sheridan Rd.
Of the 16.0 miles, about 11.6 miles on Sheridan Road (Route 137) and about 2.8 miles on Sheridan Road. The route has 7 turns, with no interstate driving. OpenStreetMap routing.
Ravines and wooded roads
Lake Forest's ravine roads and wooded estates mean steep grades, shade and wet leaves in fall. Deer cross often at dawn and dusk. Brakes and tires earn their keep here.
Two ways north
Sheridan Road and Route 137 are the direct route, through Lake Bluff, North Chicago and Waukegan. US 41 or I-94 can be faster at rush hour. Either way, the drive is about half an hour.
Services Lake Forest drivers ask for
Where Lake Forest is
Lake Forest is in Lake County, Illinois, about 15 miles south of the shop in a straight line. The closest other towns on our list are Lake Bluff (1.4 miles), Highwood (4.4 miles) and Green Oaks (4.6 miles).
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