Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve
Green Lake–Riverbend Pond, 3 lakes
6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Green Lake–Riverbend Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve near Wood Dale, IL. The route passes Green Lake and Stonewort Pond before reaching Riverbend Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Green Lake–Riverbend Pond, 3 lakes
6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 666–695 ft
Out & Back · Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Salt Creek Trail · 41.95291, -87.98901
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Salt Creek Trail, heading S.
- 2.7 miPass Green Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Salt Creek Greenway, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Stonewort Pond.
- 0.1 miPass Riverbend Pond.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Stonewort Pond Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Riverbend Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Green Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Stonewort Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Salt Creek Greenway, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Salt Creek Trail, heading N.
- 2.6 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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