Half Day Forest Preserve

Anthony Adams tree–Half Day Pond, 6 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 5 hr 24 min

Anthony Adams tree–Half Day Pond, 6 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Half Day Forest Preserve near Sunny Acres, IL. The route passes Half Day Pond and Anthony Adams tree. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 692 ft17.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16767, -87.87634
Nearest town Sunny Acres, IL

Directions

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Anthony Adams tree–Half Day Pond, 6 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 5 hr 24 min

Elevation 637–693 ft

Out & Back · Half Day Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.16767, -87.87634

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 2.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Bike Path, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miPass Half Day Pond.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading N.
  10. 300 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miPass Anthony Adams tree.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Everett Road Bike Path, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 1.1 miReach Anthony Adams tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1.6 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  29. 250 ftTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 1.1 miTurn left onto Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path, heading SE.
  32. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Bike Path, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 2.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% paved28% gravel3% grass2% boardwalk14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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