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Hastings Lake Forest Preserve

Mallard Ridge Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

Mallard Ridge Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Hastings Lake Forest Preserve near Lindenhurst, IL. The route reaches Mallard Ridge Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 814 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43356, -88.04250
Nearest town Lindenhurst, IL
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Mallard Ridge Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

Elevation 766–814 ft

Out & Back · Hastings Lake Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.43356, -88.04250

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miReach Mallard Ridge Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 450 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-ridge-pond-out-back

Trail surface

12% paved88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Lindenhurst, Illinois