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Lake Avenue Woods Preserves

Allison Woods–Lake Avenue Woods, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Allison Woods–Lake Avenue Woods, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Avenue Woods Preserves near Northfield Woods, IL. The route passes Lake Avenue Woods and Allison 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 – 646 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.09095, -87.87672
Nearest town Northfield Woods, IL
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Allison Woods–Lake Avenue Woods, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 629–645 ft

Out & Back · Lake Avenue Woods Preserves

Trailhead: 42.09095, -87.87672

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

Transit-accessible: 3245 N Milwaukee Ave stop 288 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Avenue Woods.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lake Avenue Woods - East Access Road, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Allison Woods.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn left onto Grove Portage Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Plant identification trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto River Trail Nature Center Trails Orange Paved, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Little Fort Trail, heading N.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Green Bay Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miReach Allison Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Little Fort Trail, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  16. 400 ftBear left onto River Trail Nature Center Trails Orange Paved, heading E.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Plant identification trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Grove Portage Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved, heading S.
  20. 350 ftBear left onto Lake Avenue Woods - East Access Road, heading SW.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/allison-woods-lake-avenue-woods-out-back-3-groves-2-km-5fb6

Trail surface

79% dirt15% gravel4% paved2% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 3245 N Milwaukee Ave stop 288 m from the trailhead

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