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Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Botton Bush–1st Pond, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Botton Bush–1st Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Forest Preserve District of Cook County near Shermer Square, IL. The route passes Botton Bush and 1st Pond. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 679 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Branch (green) Trail, (north section) 42.13859, -87.82302
Nearest town Shermer Square, IL
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Botton Bush–1st Pond, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 639–679 ft

Out & Back · Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Trailhead: North Branch (green) Trail, (north section) · 42.13859, -87.82302

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Waukegan & Dundee stop 174 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Branch (green) Trail, (north section), heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Botton Bush.
  3. 50 ftPass 1st Pond.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 1.4 miReach Botton Bush, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miArrive 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/botton-bush-1st-pond-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

94% dirt4% other2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:20 PM.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Waukegan & Dundee stop 174 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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