Mayslake Forest Preserve
Mayslake Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 219 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayslake Peabody Estate, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.4 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 7 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 0.1 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 2.8 mi
- Al Capone's Gravesite: 3.6 mi
- Bishop's Mausoleum: 3.7 mi
- Golden Lion Tamarins: 6.1 mi
- Historical Society Oak Brook: 0.7 mi
- Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art: 1.0 mi
- Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center: 1.4 mi
- Graue Mill: 1.7 mi
- Graue House: 1.7 mi
- Central Park: 0.8 mi
- Oakwood Park: 0.8 mi
- Blackhawk Park: 0.9 mi
- Ty Warner Park: 1.1 mi
- Saddlebrook Park: 1.4 mi
- Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Salt Creek Woods: 3.2 mi
- La Grange Park Woods: 4.1 mi
- Salt Creek Greenway Forest Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Sally Schulz Memorial Butterfly Garden: 3.3 mi
- Torin's: 3.6 mi
- Hurwitz Memorial Garden: 3.6 mi
- Ashes: 4.4 mi
- American Legion War Momorial: 3.1 mi
- Pierce Downer Cemetery: 3.4 mi
- Türkân Ilkdemirci: 3.8 mi
- Lilly: 3.8 mi
- The McCabes: 3.8 mi
- Strata: 5.5 mi
- Four Columns: 5.7 mi
- Prairie Spirit: 6.0 mi
- Bicentennial Liberty Bell: 6.1 mi
- Tree: 6.2 mi
- Westman Beach: 1.1 mi
- Centennial Beach: 11.0 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 14.2 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 18.0 mi
- Margaret Burroughs Beach: 18.1 mi
- Spruce Hill: 6.4 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 6.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 6.6 mi
- Centennial Hill: 8.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 8.6 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 9.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 12.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 14.5 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 17.7 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mayslake Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | W 276° | 273 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | SW 222° | 259 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Hoy | W 271° | 255 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 44° | 204 m | 18.7 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 72° | 187 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/571440259
Day trips start here
- Hinsdale · 2 mi
- Oak Brook · 2 mi
- Downers Grove · 3 mi
- La Grange · 5 mi
- Western Springs · 5 mi
- Brookfield · 6 mi
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