Mallard Lake via North Central DuPage Regional Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Mallard Lake via North Central DuPage Regional Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Mallard Lake Forest Preserve near Schick, IL. The route reaches Mallard Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mallard Lake via North Central DuPage Regional Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 764–816 ft
Out & Back · Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Hawk Hollow · 41.95903, -88.15483
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miReach Mallard Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hawk Hollow Trailhead
- North Central DuPage Regional Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- North Central DuPage Regional Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Meadowlark Trail Loop via North Central DuPage Regional Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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