North Central DuPage Regional Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 58 min
North Central DuPage Regional Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Mallard Lake Forest Preserve near Schick, IL. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi764 – 942 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95696, -88.14549
Nearest town Schick, IL
Directions
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North Central DuPage Regional Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 58 min
Elevation 764–943 ft
Out & Back · Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.95696, -88.14549
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 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
40% gravel2% paved58% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Meadowlark Trail via North Central DuPage Regional Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 301 ft
- Mallard Lake–Buck Tail Trail, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 261 ft
- North Central DuPage Regional Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- North Central DuPage Regional Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft
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