1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
2. 1.1 miPass Skokie Lagoon #6.
3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
4. 0.2 miSharp left onto North Branch Black Paved Trail, heading NW.
5. 0.4 miPass Skokie Lagoon #7.
6. 450 ftPass Southeast Pond.
7. 350 ftTurn right onto North Branch Blue Paved (North) Spur, heading N.
8. 0.3 miPass Prarie Lake.
9. 50 ftPass Skokie River Corridor.
10. 50 ftPass Chicago Botanic Gardens Beach.
11. 50 ftPass South Lake.
12. 100 ftPass East Lake.
13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
16. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
17. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
18. 50 ftPass Great Basin.
19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
20. 50 ftPass Circular Pool.
21. 50 ftPass Sunken Pool.
22. 50 ftPass Japanese Garden Lake.
23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
25. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Blue Paved (Non-FPCC) Trail, heading NW.
26. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
29. 0.2 miBear right onto McDonald Woods Trail (South Trail Loop), heading NE.
30. 250 ftBear left onto McDonald Woods Trail (North Trail Loop), heading N.
31. 50 ftTurn right onto North Branch Blue Paved Trail, heading N.
32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Chicago Botanic Gardens Access Road, heading N.
33. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Blue Paved Trail, heading N.
34. 50 ftReach Mary Mix McDonald Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chicago Botanic Gardens Access Road, heading N.
36. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Blue Paved Trail, heading N.
37. 100 ftTurn left onto McDonald Woods Trail (North Trail Loop), heading N.
38. 50 ftBear right onto McDonald Woods Trail (South Trail Loop), heading N.
39. 250 ftBear left onto North Branch Blue Paved (Non-FPCC) Trail, heading N.
40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
42. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
43. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
44. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
45. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
46. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
47. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
48. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
49. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
50. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
51. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Branch Blue Paved (North) Spur, heading N.
52. 50 ftTurn left onto North Branch Black Paved Trail, heading S.
53. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
54. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
55. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
56. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mary-mix-mcdonald-woods-skokie-lagoon-7-out-back-15-lakes