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Orland Grassland

Cattail Pond–Deadstick Pond, 10 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Cattail Pond–Deadstick Pond, 10 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Orland Grassland near Alpine, IL. The route passes Kingfisher Pond, Deadstick Pond, Poplar Pond and 4 more. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 771 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59278, -87.87193
Nearest town Alpine, IL
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Cattail Pond–Deadstick Pond, 10 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 694–771 ft

Out & Back · Orland Grassland

Trailhead: 41.59278, -87.87193

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miPass Kingfisher Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Orland Grassland Paved Black Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miPass Deadstick Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Orland Grassland Red Paved Loop, heading SW.
  6. 1 miPass Poplar Pond.
  7. 150 ftSharp left onto Orland Grassland Tan Primitive Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miPass Cattail Pond.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Orland Grassland Red Paved Loop, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right onto Orland Grassland Purple Paved Spur, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miPass Lake Keller.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Orland Grassland Green Paved Spur, heading N.
  13. 500 ftBear right onto Orland Grassland Red Paved Loop, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 300 ftBear left onto Orland Grassland Yellow Primitive Loop, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miPass Hideaway Swale.
  17. 50 ftPass Prairie Pass Pond.
  18. 400 ftTurn right onto Orland Grassland Tan Paved Path, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftTurn left onto Orland Grassland Red Paved Loop, heading W.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right onto Orland Grassland Paved Black Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cattail-pond-deadstick-pond-out-back-13-lakes-8-km-4cd8

Trail surface

46% paved31% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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