Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

CAMBr Yellow Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 40 min

CAMBr Yellow Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Paul Douglas Forest Preserve near Hoffman Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 820 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07973, -88.07886
Nearest town Hoffman Estates, IL

Directions

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CAMBr Yellow Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 753–821 ft

Out & Back · Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.07973, -88.07886

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

Transit-accessible: Harper College stop 527 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading SE.
  3. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 1.7 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Connector, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miReach CAMBr Yellow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Connector, heading E.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

78% paved17% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Harper College stop 527 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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