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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

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

5.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Bluebird Trail–Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Herrick Lake Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 787 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82917, -88.13334
Nearest town Warrenville, IL
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Bluebird Trail–Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 737–787 ft

Out & Back · Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.82917, -88.13334

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Bluebird Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1.2 miReach Meadowlark Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miBear right onto Bluebird Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bluebird-trail-danada-herrick-lake-regional-trail-out-back-3-sights-9-km

Trail surface

74% gravel14% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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