AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

St. Francis Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 56 min

St. Francis Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Wilco Estates, IL. The route reaches St. Francis Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 742 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61024, -87.91017
Nearest town Wilco Estates, IL
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St. Francis Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 56 min

Elevation 693–742 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.61024, -87.91017

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 350 ftReach St. Francis Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 1.3 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/st-francis-pond-st-francis-pond-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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