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Bullfrog Lake–Blue Single Track Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Bullfrog Lake–Blue Single Track Trail, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Palisades, IL. The route reaches Bullfrog Lake. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 742 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71023, -87.90258
Nearest town Palisades, IL
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Bullfrog Lake–Blue Single Track Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 597–740 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.71023, -87.90258

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Bullfrog Lake.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto Black Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Blue Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Single Track Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Orange Single Track Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading SW.
  17. 450 ftReach Bullfrog Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange Single Track Trail, heading E.
  21. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Single Track Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Black Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bullfrog-lake-out-back

Trail surface

87% dirt13% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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