Hastings Lake & Mallard Ridge Pond Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Hastings Lake & Mallard Ridge Pond Loop is a 3.1-mile loop in Hastings Lake Forest Preserve near Lindenhurst, IL. The route passes Mallard Ridge Pond and Hastings Lake. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hastings Lake & Mallard Ridge Pond Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 766–807 ft
Loop · Hastings Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.42995, -88.04171
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Mallard Ridge Pond.
- 450 ftReach Hastings Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Hastings Lake.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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