Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve

North Central DuPage Regional Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

North Central DuPage Regional Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve near Bartlett, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 801 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97410, -88.18701
Nearest town Bartlett, IL

Directions

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North Central DuPage Regional Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 744–802 ft

Out & Back · Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.97410, -88.18701

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 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 surface

47% paved53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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