Allison Woods–Lake Avenue Woods, 3 groves
1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min
Allison Woods–Lake Avenue Woods, 3 groves is a 1-mile out-and-back in Lake Avenue Woods Preserves near Northfield Woods, IL. The route passes Allison Woods and Lake Avenue 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.
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Allison Woods–Lake Avenue Woods, 3 groves
1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min
Elevation 629–641 ft
Out & Back · Lake Avenue Woods Preserves
Trailhead: Grove Portage Trail · 42.09410, -87.88509
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: 3120 N Milwaukee Ave stop 529 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Grove Portage Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Allison Woods.
- 50 ftPass Lake Avenue Woods.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Plant identification trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto River Trail Nature Center Trails Orange Paved, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Little Fort Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftReach Allison Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto River Trail Nature Center Trails Orange Paved, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Plant identification trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Grove Portage Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: 3120 N Milwaukee Ave stop 529 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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