Black Trail & Orange Trail Loop
2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 48 min
Black Trail & Orange Trail Loop is a 2.3-mile loop in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Lake Park Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Trail & Orange Trail Loop
2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 48 min
Elevation 804–883 ft
Loop · Deer Grove Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.13637, -88.07828
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop 4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail & Deer Grove Paved Trail via Yellow Trail 3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail via Yellow Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Yellow Trail Loop 4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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