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Dam Number 4 South Preserve

Dam Number 4 South Woods & Des Plaines River Trail YellowUnaved via Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Dam Number 4 South Woods & Des Plaines River Trail YellowUnaved via Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved is a 2-mile out-and-back in Dam Number 4 South Preserve near Park Ridge, IL. The route reaches Dam Number 4 South Woods. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 637 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98839, -87.84898
Nearest town Park Ridge, IL
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Dam Number 4 South Woods & Des Plaines River Trail YellowUnaved via Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 628–635 ft

Out & Back · Dam Number 4 South Preserve

Trailhead: 41.98839, -87.84898

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Dam Number 4 South Woods.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto Des Plaines River Trail YellowUnaved, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miReach Dam Number 4 South Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miBear left onto Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miArrive 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/dam-number-4-south-woods-out-back

Trail surface

51% gravel41% dirt3% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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