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Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Mulberry

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Mulberry is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Illinois Department of Natural Resources near Lake in the Hills, IL. The route reaches Mulberry at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 889 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19789, -88.31158
Nearest town Lake in the Hills, IL
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Mulberry

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Elevation 822–889 ft

Out & Back · Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Trailhead: 42.19789, -88.31158

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miReach Mulberry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mulberry-mulberry-out-back-5-trees-4-km-d358

Trail surface

50% dirt4% grass1% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 5 min before dark.

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