Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Highland Lake–Cherry Lake, 3 lakes
13.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 33 min
Highland Lake–Cherry Lake, 3 lakes is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve near Lambs Corners, IL. The route passes Molly's Pond and Highland Lake before reaching Cherry Lake at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Highland Lake–Cherry Lake, 3 lakes
13.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 33 min
Elevation 751–803 ft
Out & Back · Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.37827, -87.96475
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 1 miPass Molly's Pond.
- 0.5 miPass Highland Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Cherry Lake.
- 0.1 miReach Highland Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 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 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Millennium Trail 13.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Millennium Trail 13.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Central Marsh–Millenium Trail, 3 sights 11 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Millennium Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Millennium Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Jones Island Beach & Molly's Pond via Millennium Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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