Best hikes in Sag Valley Forest Preserve

Ambleway maps 11 hikes in Sag Valley Forest Preserve, from a 2.0-mile walk to a 14-mile day out. 3 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Green Unpaved Trail & Tan Unpaved Spur. The biggest climb is Horsetail Lake–Brown Unpaved Trail, 4 sights, gaining 235 ft, and the network tops out at 747 ft. 2 start within walking range of public transit.

• Green Unpaved Trail & Tan Unpaved Spur 6.9 mi · ▲ 220 ft
• Yellow Unpaved Loop 3 mi · ▲ 192 ft
• Bergman Slough & Green Unpaved Trail Loop via Yellow Unpaved Loop 6.3 mi · ▲ 230 ft

Show 8 less-wild hikesHide 8 less-wild hikes

• Brown Unpaved Trail–Green Unpaved Trail, 5 sights 11.2 mi · ▲ 144 ft
• Edelweiss Lake & Green Unpaved Trail via Cal-Sag Trail 13.6 mi · ▲ 224 ft
• Sag Quarry West–Cal-Sag Trail, 4 sights 11.7 mi · ▲ 232 ft
• Cal-Sag Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft
• Sag Quarry East–Sag Quarry West, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 58 ft
• Green Unpaved Trail & Tan Unpaved Spur via Yellow Unpaved Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 191 ft
• Horsetail Lake–Brown Unpaved Trail, 4 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 235 ft
• Swallow Cliffs & Tan Unpaved Spur Loop via Yellow Unpaved Loop 4.2 mi · ▲ 207 ft