Fourth Lake Forest Preserve

Millennium Trail

13.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 25 min

Millennium Trail is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Fourth Lake Forest Preserve near Lambs Corners, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 801 ft14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37827, -87.96475
Nearest town Lambs Corners, IL

Directions

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Millennium Trail

13.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 25 min

Elevation 751–799 ft

Out & Back · Fourth Lake Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.37827, -87.96475

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Millennium Trail, heading N.
  7. 2.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 2.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

56% gravel2% boardwalk42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~122 min). Leave by 4:33 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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