Deer Grove Lake–Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail Loop, 6 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Deer Grove Lake–Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 7.1-mile loop in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Pepper Tree, IL. The route reaches Deer Grove Lake. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Deer Grove Lake–Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail Loop, 6 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 742–853 ft
Loop · 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
- Start on Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Deer Grove Lake.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Deer Grove - East Green Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading S.
- 0.9 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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