Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Fourth Lake–Central Marsh, 3 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Fourth Lake–Central Marsh, 3 lakes is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve near Third Lake, IL. The route passes Central Marsh before reaching Fourth Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fourth Lake–Central Marsh, 3 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 759–791 ft
Out & Back · Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.37753, -88.03323
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Central Marsh.
- 2.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Fourth Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 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
- Central Marsh–Jones Island Beach, 3 lakes 7.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sand Lake–Central Marsh, 3 lakes 9.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Highland Lake–Central Marsh, 3 lakes 7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Millenium Trail & Millennium Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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