Herrick Lake–Front Pond, 4 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Herrick Lake Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. The route passes East Pond, Front Pond and Herrick Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi732 – 787 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83682, -88.16092
Nearest town Warrenville, IL
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Herrick Lake–Front Pond, 4 lakes
5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 732–787 ft
Out & Back · Herrick Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.83682, -88.16092
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto St. James Farm Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass East Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Front Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Herrick Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Herrick Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto St. James Farm Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
57% gravel28% paved7% dirt8% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Get outside more
A wild hike near Warrenville, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Warrenville, Illinois