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Indian Road Woods Preserve

Forest Glen Woods–Edgebrook Woods, 3 groves

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Forest Glen Woods–Edgebrook Woods, 3 groves is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Indian Road Woods Preserve near Edgebrook, IL. The route passes Edgebrook Woods and Indian Road Woods before reaching Forest Glen Woods at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 620 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Branch Red Paved Trail 41.99715, -87.76667
Nearest town Edgebrook, IL
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Forest Glen Woods–Edgebrook Woods, 3 groves

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 596–621 ft

Out & Back · Indian Road Woods Preserve

Trailhead: North Branch Red Paved Trail · 41.99715, -87.76667

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Caldwell & Devon stop 39 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miPass Edgebrook Woods.
  3. 50 ftPass Indian Road Woods.
  4. 300 ftTurn left onto Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods Access Road, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miPass Forest Glen Woods.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 500 ftReach Forest Glen Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods Access Road, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 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/forest-glen-woods-edgebrook-woods-out-back-3-groves-3-km

Trail surface

71% paved29% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:20 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Caldwell & Devon stop 39 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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