1. Start on Illinois Prairie Path, heading W.
2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
3. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
5. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
6. 50 ftTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading W.
7. 0.3 miPass Rathje Pond.
8. 2.9 miTurn right onto St. James Farm Bike Trail, heading SW.
9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
10. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
11. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
12. 100 ftPass East Pond.
13. 50 ftPass Front Pond.
14. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
15. 0.2 miPass Wood Duck Pond.
16. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
17. 200 ftReach Front Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
19. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
21. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
22. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch, heading E.
24. 3.2 miTurn right onto Illinois Prairie Path, heading N.
25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
27. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
28. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
29. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wood-duck-pond-rathje-pond-out-back-3-lakes