Bullfrog Lake–Orange Unpaved Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 52 min

Bullfrog Lake–Orange Unpaved Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile loop near Palisades, IL. The route reaches Bullfrog Lake. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi604 – 738 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70997, -87.91391
Nearest town Palisades, IL

Directions

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Bullfrog Lake–Orange Unpaved Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 52 min

Elevation 605–737 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 41.70997, -87.91391

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Single Track Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Black Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftPass Bullfrog Lake.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Green Single Track Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto Yellow Single Track Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

90% dirt6% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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