Arbor Lake–Lake Marmo, 4 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Morton Arboretum near Lisle, IL. The route passes Lake Marmo and Lake Jopamaca before reaching Arbor Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi663 – 745 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Main Trail Loop 2 and 3 41.81638, -88.08337
Nearest town Lisle, IL
Directions
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Arbor Lake–Lake Marmo, 4 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 45 min
Elevation 662–743 ft
Out & Back · Morton Arboretum
Trailhead: Main Trail Loop 2 and 3 · 41.81638, -88.08337
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Main Trail Loop 2 and 3, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Lake Marmo.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Main Trail Loop 1 and 2, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Jopamaca.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Main Trail Loop 2, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Arbor Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Main Trail Loop 1 and 2, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Main Trail Loop 2, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Main Trail Loop 2 and 3, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
40% dirt60% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Main Trail Loop 2 and 3 Trailhead
- Lake Marmo–Sunfish Pond, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Sunfish Pond–Lake Jopamaca, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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