Campground Road Woods Preserve

Algonquin Woods–Campground Road Woods Loop, 3 groves

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Algonquin Woods–Campground Road Woods Loop, 3 groves is a 2-mile loop in Campground Road Woods Preserve near Des Plaines, IL. The route passes Campground Road Woods and Algonquin Woods. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 640 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Campground Road Woods Access Road 42.03171, -87.87471
Nearest town Des Plaines, IL

Directions

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Algonquin Woods–Campground Road Woods Loop, 3 groves

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 634–640 ft

Loop · Campground Road Woods Preserve

Trailhead: Campground Road Woods Access Road · 42.03171, -87.87471

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Busse & Mason stop 505 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Campground Road Woods.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miPass Algonquin Woods.
  5. 1.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:20 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Busse & Mason stop 505 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead