Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop
4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Lake Park Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi748 – 830 ft5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.13637, -88.07828
Nearest town Lake Park Estates, IL
Directions
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Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop
4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 750–828 ft
Out & Back · Deer Grove Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.13637, -88.07828
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 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
39% gravel8% paved6% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail & Deer Grove Paved Trail via Yellow Trail 3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail via Yellow Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Yellow Trail Loop 4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Black Trail & Orange Trail Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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