Horsetail Lake–Brown Unpaved Trail, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 235 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Horsetail Lake–Brown Unpaved Trail, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Sag Valley Forest Preserve near Palos Park, IL. The route reaches Horsetail Lake. It is mostly level, with 235 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi607 – 732 ft5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Palos Park Woods-South Trail Access 41.67650, -87.83846
Nearest town Palos Park, IL
Directions
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Horsetail Lake–Brown Unpaved Trail, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 235 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 607–733 ft
Out & Back · Sag Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Palos Park Woods-South Trail Access · 41.67650, -87.83846
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Orange Unpaved Spur, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Black Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Horsetail Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Swallow Cliff Stairs, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Tan Unpaved Spur, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Orange Unpaved Spur, heading E.
- 50 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
94% dirt4% paved1% boardwalk1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Palos Park Woods-South Trail Access Trailhead
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Brown Unpaved Trail–Tan Unpaved Spur, 4 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 255 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Purple Unpaved Trail Loop via Yellow Unpaved Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 146 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 169 ft
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