North Central DuPage Regional Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 12 min
North Central DuPage Regional Trail is a 3.5-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.
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North Central DuPage Regional Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 744–800 ft
Out & Back · Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.97612, -88.18564
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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