Whitford Pond
2.3 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 47 min
Whitford Pond is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Burnham, IL. The route reaches Whitford Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Whitford Pond
2.3 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 47 min
Elevation 588–638 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.64806, -87.57457
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Whitford Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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