Deer Meadow Trail via River Ridge Back Pack Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 47 min
Deer Meadow Trail via River Ridge Back Pack Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Forest Glen County Preserve near Meeks, IL. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi571 – 659 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Willow Creek Trail 40.02034, -87.57671
Nearest town Meeks, IL
Directions
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Deer Meadow Trail via River Ridge Back Pack Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 47 min
Elevation 571–661 ft
Out & Back · Forest Glen County Preserve
Trailhead: Willow Creek Trail · 40.02034, -87.57671
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on 1950 East Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Deer Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Deer Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto 1950 East Road, heading N.
- 150 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
90% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM
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- River Ridge Back Pack Trail 3 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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