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Blackwell Forest Preserve

Mount Hoy–Silver Lake, 8 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Mount Hoy–Silver Lake, 8 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. The route passes Herrick Lake, East Pond, Front Pond and 4 more before reaching Mount Hoy at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 263 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 833 ft · steepest grade: 26%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail 41.82662, -88.14582
Nearest town Warrenville, IL
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Mount Hoy–Silver Lake, 8 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 698–834 ft

Out & Back · Blackwell Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail · 41.82662, -88.14582

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 100% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Herrick Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading N.
  4. 1 miPass East Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Front Pond.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miPass Silver Lake.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto St. James Farm Bike Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miPass Sand Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass White Pine Pond.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miPass Sand Pond.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miReach Mount Hoy, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto St. James Farm Bike Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
  24. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-hoy-silver-lake-out-back-11-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

52% gravel34% paved5% grass9% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 69°F61°
Precip100%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 59% rain1 AM: 73% rain2 AM: 83% rain3 AM: 81% rain4 AM: 100% rain5 AM: 100% rain6 AM: 94% rain7 AM: 78% rain8 AM: 73% rain9 AM: 68% rain10 AM: 45% rain11 AM: 45% rain12 PM: 57% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 11% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 62°58°
Tue 59°54°
Wed 62°55°
Thu 64°58°
Fri 69°57°
Sat 60°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:23 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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