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Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve

Pond 1–Pond 2, 4 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Pond 1–Pond 2, 4 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve near Creamery Corners, IL. The route passes Pond 1 before reaching Pond 2 at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 709 ft13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Shore Bike Path 42.27955, -87.87722
Nearest town Creamery Corners, IL
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Pond 1–Pond 2, 4 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation 648–708 ft

Out & Back · Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve

Trailhead: North Shore Bike Path · 42.27955, -87.87722

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 60°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Hyacinth & Western stop 532 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Shore Bike Path, heading E.
  2. 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
  4. 4.3 miContinue straight onto Hutchinson Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Parade Grounds Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miPass Pond 1.
  7. 50 ftPass Pond 2.
  8. 0.2 miReach Pond 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hutchinson Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading NE.
  11. 4.3 miBear left onto North Shore Bike Path, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 1.1 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/pond-1-pond-2-out-back-4-sights-22-km-cf89

Trail surface

39% paved1% boardwalk60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F57°
Precip6%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity84%
Rained 2.2″ 2 days ago (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 62°58°
Thu 66°59°
Fri 67°59°
Sat 64°58°
Sun 66°58°
Mon 73°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hyacinth & Western stop 532 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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