Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Highland Lake & Molly's Pond
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Highland Lake & Molly's Pond is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve near Third Lake, IL. The route passes Molly's Pond before reaching Highland Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 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 & Molly's Pond
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 770–800 ft
Out & Back · Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.36134, -88.02406
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 65°F / low 61° · precip 88% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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 E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 1.3 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fourth Lake & Millennium Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Millennium Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Jones Island Beach & Molly's Pond 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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