Best hikes in Half Day Forest Preserve

Ambleway maps 6 hikes in Half Day Forest Preserve, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. The biggest climb is Birch?–Half Day Pond, 6 sights, gaining 81 ft, and the network tops out at 708 ft. 3 start within walking range of public transit.

• Birch?–Half Day Pond, 6 sights 13.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
• Indian Creek–Anthony Adams tree, 6 lakes 15.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft
• Sky Zone–Half Day Pond, 4 sights 14.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
• Miceli Pond–Half Day Pond, 3 lakes 14.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
• Anthony Adams tree & Red Trail via Des Plaines River Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Half Day Pond via Des Plaines River Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft