Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Fourth Lake & Millennium Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Fourth Lake & Millennium Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve near Third Lake, IL. The route reaches Fourth Lake at the turnaround, 3.2 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 & Millennium Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 759–791 ft
Out & Back · Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.36134, -88.02406
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 65°F / low 61° · precip 88% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Millennium Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 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.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 3.1 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Millennium Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Highland Lake & Molly's Pond 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Jones Island Beach & Molly's Pond 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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