Deer Grove Forest Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 853 ft7.9 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 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

  1. Start on Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Deer Grove Lake.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  26. 1.7 miTurn left onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading S.
  27. 300 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miSharp left onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miBear right onto Deer Grove - East Green Hiking Trail, heading S.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading S.
  31. 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.

Trail surface

37% dirt29% gravel7% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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