Poplar Creek Forest Preserve

Bode Lake via Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Bode Lake via Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Poplar Creek Forest Preserve near Streamwood, IL. The route passes Bode Lake and Bode Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 820 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03909, -88.16477
Nearest town Streamwood, IL

Directions

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Bode Lake via Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 777–820 ft

Out & Back · Poplar Creek Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.03909, -88.16477

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 68°F / low 62° · precip 100% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Bode Lake.
  3. 200 ftSharp left onto Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miPass Bode Lake.
  5. 0.5 miReach Bode Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% paved4% grass

Weather

Light rainTemperature 68°F62°
Precip100%Wind9 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 49% rain1 AM: 60% rain2 AM: 70% rain3 AM: 64% rain4 AM: 87% rain5 AM: 100% rain6 AM: 92% rain7 AM: 90% rain8 AM: 76% rain9 AM: 76% rain10 AM: 59% rain11 AM: 47% rain12 PM: 69% rain1 PM: 52% rain2 PM: 55% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 10% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 11% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 63°57° 23%
Tue 59°53°
Wed 63°54°
Thu 65°58°
Fri 69°56°
Sat 61°58°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead