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Poplar Creek Forest Preserve

Bode Lake–Poplar Creek Paved Trail, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Bode Lake–Poplar Creek Paved Trail, 3 sights is a 10.2-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 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 866 ft10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03927, -88.14387
Nearest town Streamwood, IL
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Bode Lake–Poplar Creek Paved Trail, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 768–866 ft

Out & Back · Poplar Creek Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.03927, -88.14387

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Barrington & Golf stop 659 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Paved Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miPass Bode Lake.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miPass Bode Lake.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miBear left onto Poplar Creek Paved Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Purple Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Poplar Creek Tan Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail, heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miBear right onto Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail, heading N.
  23. 5 miTurn left onto Poplar Creek Paved Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 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/bode-lake-bode-lake-out-back-7-lakes-16-km

Trail surface

87% paved6% dirt6% grass1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~118 min). Leave by 4:38 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Barrington & Golf stop 659 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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