Fort Hill Viewpoint via Fort Hill Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Fort Hill Viewpoint via Fort Hill Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Ray Lake Forest Preserve near Fremont Center, IL. The route reaches Fort Hill Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fort Hill Viewpoint via Fort Hill Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 792–836 ft
Out & Back · Ray Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.29094, -88.08667
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fort Hill Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miReach Fort Hill Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fort Hill Viewpoint & Fort Hill Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Tamarack Lake via Fort Hill Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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