Belly Deep Slough–Cranberry Slough Loop, 8 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Belly Deep Slough–Cranberry Slough Loop, 8 lakes is a 4.7-mile loop in Spears Woods near Willow Springs, IL. The route passes Hidden Pond Slough, Boomerang Slough, Pollywog Slough and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Belly Deep Slough–Cranberry Slough Loop, 8 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 659–743 ft
Loop · Spears Woods
Trailhead: Hidden Pond Woods-East Trail Access · 41.72107, -87.84934
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Orange Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Hidden Pond Slough.
- 0.7 miPass Boomerang Slough.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftReach Belly Deep Slough, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miPass Pollywog Slough.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Purple Unpaved Spur, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miPass Cranberry Slough.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Belly Deep Slough.
- 0.4 miPass Redwing Slough.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftThe loop closes 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hidden Pond Woods-East Trail Access Trailhead
- Tomahawk Slough–Boomerang Slough, 8 sights 11.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Maple Lake–Boomerang Slough, 7 lakes 10.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Boomerang Slough & Hidden Pond Slough via Brown Unpaved Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Belly Deep Slough–Cranberry Slough Loop, 8 lakes 5.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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