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Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Deer Grove Lake–Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail, 6 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Deer Grove Lake–Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail, 6 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Capri Village, IL. The route reaches Deer Grove Lake. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 883 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.13940, -88.03404
Nearest town Capri Village, IL
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Deer Grove Lake–Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail, 6 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 742–883 ft

Out & Back · Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.13940, -88.03404

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading W.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miPass Deer Grove Lake.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  31. 1.7 miTurn left onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading SE.
  32. 300 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Black Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading E.
  36. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading S.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SE.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deer-grove-lake-deer-grove-lake-out-back-8-sights-13-km

Trail surface

30% gravel22% dirt21% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 4:55 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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