Hillside Berkeley–Frank M. Gatz, Sr. Memorial Pond, 3 lakes
11.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Hillside Berkeley–Frank M. Gatz, Sr. Memorial Pond, 3 lakes is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Wild Meadows Trace near Lombard, IL. The route passes Frank M. Gatz, Sr. Memorial Pond before reaching Hillside Berkeley at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hillside Berkeley–Frank M. Gatz, Sr. Memorial Pond, 3 lakes
11.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Elevation 644–724 ft
Out & Back · Wild Meadows Trace
Trailhead: 41.88965, -88.00361
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 60°F / low 55° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Frank M. Gatz, Sr. Memorial Pond.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Illinois Prairie Path, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 2.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miReach Hillside Berkeley, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Great Western Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 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 4.3 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 4:47 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Frank M. Gatz, Sr. Memorial Pond & Great Western Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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