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Mallard Lake Forest Preserve

Mallard Lake Bicycle Trail via North Central DuPage Regional Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Mallard Lake Bicycle Trail via North Central DuPage Regional Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Mallard Lake Forest Preserve near Schick, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 794 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96541, -88.15020
Nearest town Schick, IL
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Mallard Lake Bicycle Trail via North Central DuPage Regional Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Elevation 764–794 ft

Out & Back · Mallard Lake Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.96541, -88.15020

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miBear left onto Mallard Lake Bicycle Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miReach Mallard Lake Bicycle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miBear right onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mallard-lake-bicycle-trail-out-back-6-km-edd5

Trail surface

50% paved48% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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