Lake Run Forest Preserve
Lake Run Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Remington Landing Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.6 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 16.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 6 mi
- Des Plaines River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Remington Landing Park: 0.5 mi
- Walnut Woods Park: 1.0 mi
- Bennett Park: 1.3 mi
- Black Walnut Park: 1.4 mi
- Carson Slough Park: 1.5 mi
- Bliss Woods Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Culver Forest Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Hannaford Woods-Nickels Farm Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Mill Creek Forest Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Blackberry Maples Forest Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Farm Museum: 3.1 mi
- Early Streets Museum: 3.1 mi
- Sugar Grove Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Peck Farm: 4.6 mi
- William Tanner House Museum: 5.2 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 5.1 mi
- Flag Day Monument: 5.4 mi
- Grand Army Republic Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Fabyan Windmill: 6.4 mi
- Kane County Veterans Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 7.2 mi
- Cannons: 7.3 mi
- Men Digging: 7.4 mi
- Bear: 7.4 mi
- Bear: 7.4 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 6.3 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 7.3 mi
- Sunken Garden: 7.4 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 12.6 mi
- Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 3.1 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Farnsworth House: 14.0 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 14.7 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 20.4 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 3.1 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 13.0 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 13.1 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 13.3 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 4.1 mi
- Mount Hoy: 11.3 mi
- Rotary Hill: 12.8 mi
- Maramech Hill: 13.9 mi
- Pine Hill: 16.1 mi
- Weston: 6.5 mi
- Coltonville: 20.7 mi
- Tedens: 23.3 mi
- Brush Point: 23.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 23.4 mi
- Centennial Beach: 12.7 mi
- Westman Beach: 22.8 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 18.6 mi
- Lake Strini: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Run Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNW 337° | 273 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | ESE 108° | 259 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | E 82° | 255 m | 11.3 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SSW 212° | 196 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aurora, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/644399586
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 6 mi
- Naperville · 13 mi
- Wheaton · 15 mi
- Lisle · 16 mi
- Bolingbrook · 18 mi
- Woodridge · 19 mi
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