Sunfish Pond–Sterling Pond, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Morton Arboretum near Lisle, IL. The route passes Sterling Pond before reaching Sunfish Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi686 – 745 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Main Trail Loop 4 41.81458, -88.08940
Nearest town Lisle, IL
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Sunfish Pond–Sterling Pond, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min
Elevation 684–743 ft
Out & Back · Morton Arboretum
Trailhead: Main Trail Loop 4 · 41.81458, -88.08940
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Warrenville & Westerhoff stop 719 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Main Trail Loop 4, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Sterling Pond.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Main Trail Loop 3 and 4, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Main Trail Loop 3, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Main Trail Loop 1, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Sunfish Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Main Trail Loop 2, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Main Trail Loop 3, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Main Trail Loop 3 and 4, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Main Trail Loop 4, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
52% dirt48% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Warrenville & Westerhoff stop 719 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Main Trail Loop 4 Trailhead
- Sunfish Pond–Sterling Pond, 5 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Lake Marmo–Sterling Pond, 4 lakes 2.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Millenium Oak–Sterling Pond, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Hemlock Hill–Lake Marmo, 4 lakes 1.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Lisle, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Lisle, Illinois