Meadowlark Trail via North Central DuPage Regional Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Meadowlark Trail via North Central DuPage Regional Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve near Schick, IL. It climbs 301 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Meadowlark Trail via North Central DuPage Regional Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 744–943 ft
Out & Back · Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.95696, -88.14549
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.4 miReach Meadowlark Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Meadowlark Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Mallard Lake–Buck Tail Trail, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 261 ft
- North Central DuPage Regional Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 261 ft
- North Central DuPage Regional Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- North Central DuPage Regional Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft
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