Meadowlark Trail via North Central DuPage Regional Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Meadowlark Trail via North Central DuPage Regional Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve near Schick, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Meadowlark Trail via North Central DuPage Regional Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Elevation 757–816 ft
Out & Back · Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.96541, -88.15020
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Meadowlark Trail & West Branch DuPage River Trail 15.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Mallard Lake Bicycle Trail via North Central DuPage Regional Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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