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Forest Glen County Preserve

Big Woods Viewpoint–Big Woods Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Big Woods Viewpoint–Big Woods Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Forest Glen County Preserve near Meeks, IL. The route reaches Big Woods Viewpoint. It climbs 610 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 663 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beech Grove Trail 40.00962, -87.55887
Nearest town Meeks, IL
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Big Woods Viewpoint–Big Woods Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 498–662 ft

Out & Back · Forest Glen County Preserve

Trailhead: Beech Grove Trail · 40.00962, -87.55887

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Beech Grove Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Woods Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miPass Big Woods Viewpoint.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hawk Hill Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto Hickory Ridge Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading SW.
  9. 2.9 miTurn left onto Big Woods Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Beech Grove Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 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/big-woods-viewpoint-big-woods-trail-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

95% dirt5% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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