Fort Hill Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Fort Hill Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Ray Lake Forest Preserve near Fremont Center, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fort Hill Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation 792–811 ft
Out & Back · Ray Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Fort Hill Trail · 42.27909, -88.08956
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 61° · precip 92% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fort Hill Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Fort Hill Viewpoint & Fort Hill Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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