Miceli Pond–Ranney Pond, 3 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Miceli Pond–Ranney Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Prairie View, IL. The route passes Miceli Pond and Willow Lawn Memorial Park Pond before reaching Ranney Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Miceli Pond–Ranney Pond, 3 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Elevation 694–708 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.22122, -87.95037
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Miceli Pond.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Willow Lawn Memorial Park Pond.
- 50 ftPass Ranney Pond.
- 250 ftReach Miceli Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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