Cattail Pond–Deadstick Pond, 13 lakes
5.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Cattail Pond–Deadstick Pond, 13 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Orland Grassland near Orland Hills, IL. The route passes Hideaway Swale, Prairie Pass Pond, Deadstick Pond and 6 more. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cattail Pond–Deadstick Pond, 13 lakes
5.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 694–763 ft
Out & Back · Orland Grassland
Trailhead: LaGrange Road Trail · 41.59244, -87.85212
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on LaGrange Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Orland Grassland Green Paved Spur, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right onto Orland Grassland Red Paved Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Orland Grassland Tan Paved Path, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Hideaway Swale.
- 50 ftPass Prairie Pass Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Orland Grassland Yellow Primitive Loop, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Orland Grassland Purple Primitive Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Deadstick Pond.
- 50 ftPass Crane Valley Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Kingfisher Pond.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Orland Grassland Red Paved Loop, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Poplar Pond.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Orland Grassland Blue Primitive Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Wood Duck Pond.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Orland Grassland Brown Primitive Loop, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Orland Grassland Green Primitive Spur, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Orland Grassland Red Paved Loop, heading E.
- 1 miPass Cattail Pond.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Orland Grassland Purple Paved Spur, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Lake Keller.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto LaGrange Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from LaGrange Road Trail Trailhead
- Lake Keller–Prairie Pass Pond, 4 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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