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Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Silver Lake–Herrick Lake, 7 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Silver Lake–Herrick Lake, 7 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Herrick Lake Forest Preserve near Warrenville, IL. The route passes Herrick Lake, East Pond, Front Pond and 2 more before reaching White Pine Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 771 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82832, -88.13538
Nearest town Warrenville, IL
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Silver Lake–Herrick Lake, 7 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 709–772 ft

Out & Back · Herrick Lake Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.82832, -88.13538

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miPass Herrick Lake.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Lake Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.9 miPass East Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass Front Pond.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miPass Silver Lake.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto St. James Farm Bike Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Branch DuPage River Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miPass Sand Pond.
  19. 50 ftPass White Pine Pond.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftReach Silver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto St. James Farm Bike Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading NE.
  26. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail, heading E.
  27. 1 miBear left onto Lake Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miBear left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/silver-lake-herrick-lake-out-back-9-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

45% paved33% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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