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Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve

North Central DuPage Regional Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min

North Central DuPage Regional Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve near Munger, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 810 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97501, -88.20555
Nearest town Munger, IL
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North Central DuPage Regional Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 744–809 ft

Out & Back · Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.97501, -88.20555

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-central-dupage-regional-trail-out-back-8-km-613d

Trail surface

35% paved65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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