Brown Unpaved Trail–Green Unpaved Trail, 5 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Brown Unpaved Trail–Green Unpaved Trail, 5 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Sag Valley Forest Preserve near Palos Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Brown Unpaved Trail–Green Unpaved Trail, 5 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Elevation 644–747 ft
Out & Back · Sag Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.67378, -87.85284
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: La Grange & 123rd Street/McCarthy stop 768 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Green Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Sag Valley Brown Unpaved Loop, heading W.
- 1.1 miReach Brown Unpaved Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Green Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 3.7 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: La Grange & 123rd Street/McCarthy stop 768 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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