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Forest Glen County Preserve

Deer Meadow Trail & Old Barn Trail via River Ridge Back Pack Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 44 min

Deer Meadow Trail & Old Barn Trail via River Ridge Back Pack Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Forest Glen County Preserve near Meeks, IL. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 663 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deer Meadow Trail 40.01654, -87.57831
Nearest town Meeks, IL
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Deer Meadow Trail & Old Barn Trail via River Ridge Back Pack Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 44 min

Elevation 606–663 ft

Out & Back · Forest Glen County Preserve

Trailhead: Deer Meadow Trail · 40.01654, -87.57831

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on Deer Meadow Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Barn Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Deer Meadow Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miArrive 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-meadow-trail-old-barn-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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