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Fourth Lake Forest Preserve

Central Marsh–Millenium Trail, 3 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Central Marsh–Millenium Trail, 3 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Fourth Lake Forest Preserve near Lindenhurst, IL. The route reaches Central Marsh. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi758 – 804 ft12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40935, -88.01048
Nearest town Lindenhurst, IL
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Central Marsh–Millenium Trail, 3 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 759–804 ft

Out & Back · Fourth Lake Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.40935, -88.01048

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Round Lake Beach stop 718 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto Millennium Trail, heading W.
  3. 2.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miPass Central Marsh.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Millenium Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftReach Central Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading NE.
  13. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 4.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fourth-lake-central-marsh-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

67% gravel3% boardwalk2% paved28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Round Lake Beach stop 718 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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