PL HOA Pond #1
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
PL HOA Pond #1 is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Sun Lake Forest Preserve near Lake Villa, IL. The route reaches PL HOA Pond #1 at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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PL HOA Pond #1
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 777–801 ft
Out & Back · Sun Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.42806, -88.08224
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 60° · precip 85% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach PL HOA Pond #1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Cedar Lake & PL HOA Pond #1 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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