McMahon Woods & Fen Nature Preserve

Green Single Track Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 52 min

Green Single Track Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in McMahon Woods & Fen Nature Preserve near Palos Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 682 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dan McMahon Woods Trail Access 41.69572, -87.86554
Nearest town Palos Park, IL

Directions

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Green Single Track Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 52 min

Elevation 620–682 ft

Out & Back · McMahon Woods & Fen Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Dan McMahon Woods Trail Access · 41.69572, -87.86554

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 70°F / low 63° · precip 97% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tan Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Purple Unpaved Spur, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right onto Tan Unpaved Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

RainTemperature 70°F63°
Precip97%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 62% rain1 AM: 64% rain2 AM: 95% rain3 AM: 97% rain4 AM: 95% rain5 AM: 95% rain6 AM: 94% rain7 AM: 76% rain8 AM: 76% rain9 AM: 66% rain10 AM: 39% rain11 AM: 42% rain12 PM: 51% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 57% rain4 PM: 28% rain5 PM: 13% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 62°59° 17%
Tue 60°55°
Wed 63°56°
Thu 65°59°
Fri 70°56°
Sat 61°58°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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