Deer Meadow Trail & River Ridge Back Pack Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Deer Meadow Trail & River Ridge Back Pack Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Forest Glen County Preserve near Meeks, IL. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Deer Meadow Trail & River Ridge Back Pack Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 606–667 ft
Out & Back · Forest Glen County Preserve
Trailhead: Big Woods Trail · 40.00642, -87.55486
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miBear left onto Deer Meadow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach River Ridge Back Pack Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Big Woods Trail Trailhead
- River Ridge Back Pack Trail & Willow Creek Trail 6 mi · ▲ 293 ft
- Crab Tree Trail & River Ridge Back Pack Trail 6 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Vermillion River–Big Woods Viewpoint, 4 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 276 ft
- Vermillion River–Big Woods Viewpoint, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 589 ft
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