Orland Grassland

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.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 761 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: LaGrange Road Trail 41.59244, -87.85212
Nearest town Orland Hills, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on LaGrange Road Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Orland Grassland Green Paved Spur, heading W.
  3. 500 ftBear right onto Orland Grassland Red Paved Loop, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Orland Grassland Tan Paved Path, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Hideaway Swale.
  7. 50 ftPass Prairie Pass Pond.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Orland Grassland Yellow Primitive Loop, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto Orland Grassland Purple Primitive Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miPass Deadstick Pond.
  11. 50 ftPass Crane Valley Pond.
  12. 0.2 miPass Kingfisher Pond.
  13. 250 ftSharp left onto Orland Grassland Red Paved Loop, heading W.
  14. 0.8 miPass Poplar Pond.
  15. 0.5 miSharp left onto Orland Grassland Blue Primitive Trail, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftPass Wood Duck Pond.
  17. 300 ftTurn right onto Orland Grassland Brown Primitive Loop, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Orland Grassland Green Primitive Spur, heading E.
  19. 300 ftTurn left onto Orland Grassland Red Paved Loop, heading E.
  20. 1 miPass Cattail Pond.
  21. 0.6 miSharp right onto Orland Grassland Purple Paved Spur, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miPass Lake Keller.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto LaGrange Road Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

58% paved23% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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.

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Good to know

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

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