Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
Willow Pond–Cypress Pond, 6 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Willow Pond–Cypress Pond, 6 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Middle Fork River Forest Preserve near Penfield, IL. The route passes Willow Pond before reaching Cypress Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Willow Pond–Cypress Pond, 6 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 694–726 ft
Out & Back · Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Oak Burl Trail · 40.37792, -87.96064
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 68°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Oak Burl Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Willow Pond.
- 1.6 miBear left onto South Loop Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Midland Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Prairie View Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto South Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Cypress Pond.
- 0.1 miReach Willow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Prairie View Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Midland Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto South Loop Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Oak Burl Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Willow Pond–Midland Trail, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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