Mallard Lake–Mallard Lake Bicycle Trail, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Mallard Lake–Mallard Lake Bicycle Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Mallard Lake Forest Preserve near Keeneyville, IL. The route reaches Mallard Lake. 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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Mallard Lake–Mallard Lake Bicycle Trail, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 766–802 ft
Out & Back · Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.97748, -88.13207
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Mallard Lake Bicycle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Mallard Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Mallard Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Mallard Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Mallard Lake Bicycle Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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