Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Highland Lake–Central Marsh, 3 lakes
7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Highland Lake–Central Marsh, 3 lakes is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve near Third Lake, IL. The route passes Central Marsh and Molly's Pond before reaching Highland Lake at the turnaround, 3.6 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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Highland Lake–Central Marsh, 3 lakes
7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 762–800 ft
Out & Back · Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.37753, -88.03323
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Central Marsh.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Molly's Pond.
- 0.5 miReach Highland Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Central Marsh–Jones Island Beach, 3 lakes 7.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sand Lake–Central Marsh, 3 lakes 9.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Millenium Trail & Millennium Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fourth Lake–Central Marsh, 3 lakes 5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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