Lake Avenue Woods Preserves

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.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 640 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grove Portage Trail 42.09410, -87.88509
Nearest town Northfield Woods, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Grove Portage Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Allison Woods.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Avenue Woods.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Plant identification trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto River Trail Nature Center Trails Orange Paved, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Little Fort Trail, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftReach Allison Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto River Trail Nature Center Trails Orange Paved, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Plant identification trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Grove Portage Trail, heading S.
  12. 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.

Trail surface

80% dirt15% gravel5% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 3120 N Milwaukee Ave stop 529 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead