O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve

Lake Strini

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

Lake Strini is a 2-mile out-and-back in O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve near Heritage Place, IL. The route reaches Lake Strini at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 666 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64198, -88.10609
Nearest town Heritage Place, IL

Directions

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Lake Strini

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

Elevation 610–667 ft

Out & Back · O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.64198, -88.10609

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miReach Lake Strini, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

67% dirt11% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead