Sag Valley Forest Preserve

Brown Unpaved Trail–Tan Unpaved Spur, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Brown Unpaved Trail–Tan Unpaved Spur, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Sag Valley Forest Preserve near Palos Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 735 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67378, -87.85284
Nearest town Palos Park, IL

Directions

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Brown Unpaved Trail–Tan Unpaved Spur, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 606–733 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 400 ftContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading W.
  7. 3.2 miTurn right onto Swallow Cliff Stairs, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Tan Unpaved Spur, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 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% dirt3% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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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