Milton, Illinois · United States · ski area
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve is a ski area in Milton, Illinois, United States, between 224 m and 240 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- —
- Lifts
- —
- Top elevation
- 240 m
- Vertical drop
- 16 m
- Cross-country
- 12 km
- Nearest airport
- ORD · 26 km
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve is a ski area in Milton, Illinois, the United States.
Lifts and elevation
Skiing runs from 224 m up to 240 m, a vertical drop of 16 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 12.3 km of nordic trails.
Getting to Herrick Lake Forest Preserve
The nearest airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 26 km away in a straight line — roughly 34 minutes by car; Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is 32 km away. Nearby ski areas include Arrowhead Golf Club, Four Lakes Village (0.8 km), Waterfall Glen Ski Trails and Villa Olivia (0.9 km), which together add 2 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Herrick Lake Forest Preserve
- 1Chicago O'Hare International AirportORD26 kmstraight lineChicago, United States
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- 2Chicago Midway International AirportMDW32 kmstraight lineChicago, United States
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- 3 GYY64 kmstraight line
- 4 RFD90 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near Herrick Lake Forest Preserve
- 0 kmArrowhead Golf Clubup to 237 m
- 6 kmFour Lakes Village0.8 km of slopes · 4 lifts · up to 228 m
- 17 kmWaterfall Glen Ski Trailsup to 237 m
- 22 kmVilla Olivia0.9 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 272 m
- 23 kmSagawau Nordicup to 197 m
- 44 kmRyerson Woods Cross-Country Ski Trailsup to 202 m
- 50 kmLakewood Forest Preserve Cross-Country Ski Trailsup to 267 m
- 52 kmOld School Forest Preserve Cross-Country Ski Trailsup to 220 m
- 56 kmLake Bluff Golf Clubup to 213 m
- 76 kmWilmot Mountain5.3 km of slopes · 13 lifts · up to 290 m
- 89 kmSnow Park at Alpine Hills1 lift · up to 256 m
- 90 kmThe Mountain Top at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa2.9 km of slopes · 6 lifts · up to 293 m
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.