Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Bluebird Trail–Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

Bluebird Trail–Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Herrick Lake Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 787 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82963, -88.13855
Nearest town Warrenville, IL

Directions

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Bluebird Trail–Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 737–787 ft

Out & Back · Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.82963, -88.13855

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Bluebird Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.2 miReach Meadowlark Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miBear right onto Bluebird Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

71% gravel13% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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