PL HOA Pond #1
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
PL HOA Pond #1 is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Sun Lake Forest Preserve near Loon Lake, IL. The route reaches PL HOA Pond #1 at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
PL HOA Pond #1
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Elevation 773–808 ft
Out & Back · Sun Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.44419, -88.08169
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach PL HOA Pond #1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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