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Elburn Forest Preserve

Eastwoods Trail & North Grasslands Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 46 min

Eastwoods Trail & North Grasslands Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Elburn Forest Preserve near Elburn, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 919 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Grasslands Trail 41.89291, -88.47758
Nearest town Elburn, IL
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Eastwoods Trail & North Grasslands Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 46 min

Elevation 843–918 ft

Out & Back · Elburn Forest Preserve

Trailhead: North Grasslands Trail · 41.89291, -88.47758

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Grasslands Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Eastwoods Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miReach North Grasslands Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto North Grasslands Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 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/eastwoods-trail-out-back

Trail surface

68% gravel32% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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