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Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop Loop, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop Loop, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile loop in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Pepper Tree, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 797 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Smith Street Connector 42.13947, -88.04846
Nearest town Pepper Tree, IL
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Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop Loop, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 742–796 ft

Loop · Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Smith Street Connector · 42.13947, -88.04846

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Smith Street Connector, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove - East Green Hiking Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading E.
  12. 1 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading S.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Smith Street Connector, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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/deer-grove-east-black-paved-trail-loop

Trail surface

36% dirt10% paved54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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