Pond 1–Pond 2, 4 sights
13.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Pond 1–Pond 2, 4 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve near Great Lakes, IL. The route passes Pond 1 before reaching Pond 2 at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pond 1–Pond 2, 4 sights
13.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Elevation 646–706 ft
Out & Back · Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.30629, -87.84648
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Transit-accessible: Great Lakes stop 79 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 4.4 miContinue straight onto Hutchinson Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Parade Grounds Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Pond 2.
- 0.2 miReach Pond 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Hutchinson Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading NE.
- 4.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.4 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Great Lakes stop 79 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Robert McClory Bike Path 12.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 12.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 11.4 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 11.4 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- North Shore Bike Path 11 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- North Shore Bike Path 11 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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