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Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

CAMBR Brown Trail–CAMBR Purple Trail, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 13 min

CAMBR Brown Trail–CAMBR Purple Trail, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Paul Douglas Forest Preserve near South Barrington, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 840 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06812, -88.11385
Nearest town South Barrington, IL
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CAMBR Brown Trail–CAMBR Purple Trail, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 794–839 ft

Out & Back · Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.06812, -88.11385

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto CAMBR Green Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading N.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading N.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading NW.
  10. 500 ftTurn left onto CAMBR Red Trail, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto CAMBR Tan Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading NE.
  13. 1.2 miTurn left onto CAMBR Green Trail, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto CAMBR Purple Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miBear left onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 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/cambr-brown-trail-cambr-purple-trail-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Trail surface

49% dirt8% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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