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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Herrick Lake–Front Pond, 5 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Herrick Lake–Front Pond, 5 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Herrick Lake Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. The route passes Herrick Lake, East Pond and Front Pond before reaching Wood Duck Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 771 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail 41.82662, -88.14582
Nearest town Warrenville, IL
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Herrick Lake–Front Pond, 5 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 750–772 ft

Out & Back · Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail · 41.82662, -88.14582

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Herrick Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading N.
  4. 1 miPass East Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Front Pond.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading W.
  7. 500 ftTurn left onto St. James Farm Bike Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miPass Wood Duck Pond.
  9. 350 ftReach Herrick Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 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/herrick-lake-front-pond-out-back-8-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

51% paved43% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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