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Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve

Mallard Lake–Mallard Lake Trail, 3 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Mallard Lake–Mallard Lake Trail, 3 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve near Munger, IL. The route reaches Mallard Lake. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 817 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97501, -88.20555
Nearest town Munger, IL
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Mallard Lake–Mallard Lake Trail, 3 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Elevation 745–816 ft

Out & Back · Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.97501, -88.20555

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Meadowlark Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.1 miSharp right onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.2 miPass Mallard Lake.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mallard Lake Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miReach Mallard Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading NE.
  13. 1.4 miSharp left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.1 miContinue straight onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.8 miArrive 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-mallard-lake-trail-out-back-3-sights-18-km

Trail surface

47% gravel14% grass8% paved1% boardwalk30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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