Willow Pond–Cypress Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Willow Pond–Cypress Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Middle Fork River Forest Preserve near Ellis, IL. The route passes Cypress Pond and Willow Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 715 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.37742, -87.95469

Nearest town Ellis, IL

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Willow Pond–Cypress Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 695–715 ft

Out & Back · Middle Fork River Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 40.37742, -87.95469

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 40% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
50 ftPass Cypress Pond.
0.3 miBear right onto Prairie View Trail, heading W.
0.2 miPass Willow Pond.
0.5 miReach Willow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.7 miBear left onto South Loop Trail, heading E.
0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rain78°F65°

Precip40%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity95%

Rained 0.9″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperatureRain chance

80°65°

6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PM6:54 PM

Mon 66°60°

Tue 64°55°

Wed 64°51°

Thu 66°55°

Fri 70°54°

Sat 67°55°

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Willow Pond–Cypress Pond, 3 lakes

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Willow Pond–Cypress Pond, 3 lakes

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