Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

CAMBr Yellow Trail & Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

CAMBr Yellow Trail & Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Paul Douglas Forest Preserve near South Barrington, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 820 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06741, -88.11122
Nearest town South Barrington, IL

Directions

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CAMBr Yellow Trail & Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 753–821 ft

Out & Back · Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.06741, -88.11122

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Connector, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miReach CAMBr Yellow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 1.7 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Connector, heading W.
  16. 250 ftBear left onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

80% paved14% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 5 min before dark.

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