PL HOA Pond #1
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
PL HOA Pond #1 is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Sun Lake Forest Preserve near Loon Lake, 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 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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PL HOA Pond #1
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
Elevation 778–808 ft
Out & Back · Sun Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.44322, -88.07652
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 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.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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