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St. James Farm Preserve

Front Pond–Wood Duck Pond, 4 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Front Pond–Wood Duck Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in St. James Farm Preserve near Winfield, IL. The route passes East Pond, Front Pond and Wood Duck Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 768 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84072, -88.15938
Nearest town Winfield, IL
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Front Pond–Wood Duck Pond, 4 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Elevation 712–769 ft

Out & Back · St. James Farm Preserve

Trailhead: 41.84072, -88.15938

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto St. James Farm Bike Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miPass East Pond.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 500 ftReach Front Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miPass Front Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miPass Wood Duck Pond.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto St. James Farm Bike Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 500 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/front-pond-loop

Trail surface

37% dirt28% gravel5% grass30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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