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Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

CAMBR Brown Trail–CAMBR Tan Trail, 3 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 3 hr 42 min

CAMBR Brown Trail–CAMBR Tan Trail, 3 sights is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Paul Douglas Forest Preserve near Plum Grove Village, IL. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 840 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07577, -88.05414
Nearest town Plum Grove Village, IL
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CAMBR Brown Trail–CAMBR Tan Trail, 3 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 725–840 ft

Out & Back · Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.07577, -88.05414

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 13% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Algonquin & Parkside stop 697 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Kris Howard Boulevard, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 1.7 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading W.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading N.
  20. 100 ftBear left onto CAMBR Green Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading W.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.6 miSharp right onto CAMBR Red Trail, heading N.
  28. 150 ftSharp left onto CAMBR Tan Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading N.
  30. 50 ftReach CAMBr Yellow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto CAMBR Tan Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miSharp right onto CAMBR Red Trail, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftSharp left onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.6 miContinue straight onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading W.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading N.
  39. 0.3 miContinue straight onto CAMBR Green Trail, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto CAMBR Brown Trail, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading S.
  42. 0.5 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading S.
  43. 150 ftContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading S.
  44. 0.3 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  45. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
  46. 1.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  47. 50 ftBear right onto Kris Howard Boulevard, heading E.
  48. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  49. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  50. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  51. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  53. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  55. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  56. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  57. 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-tan-trail-out-back-3-sights-18-km

Trail surface

74% paved12% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F55°
Precip13%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity79%
Rained 1.7″ 2 days ago (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 64°54°
Thu 69°54°
Fri 70°60°
Sat 72°57°
Sun 73°57°
Mon 75°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~120 min). Leave by 4:31 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Algonquin & Parkside stop 697 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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