Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Pepper Tree, IL. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 797 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop 42.14472, -88.03991
Nearest town Pepper Tree, IL · Official trailhead info (fpdcc.com)

Directions

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Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 742–796 ft

Out & Back · Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop · 42.14472, -88.03991

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Green Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading W.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miReach Deer Grove - East Green Hiking Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  20. 450 ftTurn right onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto Deer Grove - East Green Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading NE.
  25. 0.9 miBear right onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading NE.
  26. 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 surface

63% dirt29% paved8% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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