Mulberry
6 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Mulberry is a 6-mile out-and-back near Lake in the Hills, IL. The route reaches Mulberry at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mulberry
6 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 847–915 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.17420, -88.35555
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftReach Mulberry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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