Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve
Mulberry & Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve Viewpoint
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Mulberry & Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve Viewpoint is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve near Lake in the Hills, IL. The route passes Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve Viewpoint before reaching Mulberry at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mulberry & Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve Viewpoint
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 826–879 ft
Out & Back · Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 42.19491, -88.32825
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Lake In The Hills Fen Nature Preserve Viewpoint.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach Mulberry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 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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