Ida Lake & Yellow Unpaved Trail Loop
2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 47 min
Ida Lake & Yellow Unpaved Trail Loop is a 2.3-mile loop in Arie Crown Forest near Countryside, IL. The route reaches Ida Lake. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ida Lake & Yellow Unpaved Trail Loop
2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 47 min
Elevation 638–699 ft
Loop · Arie Crown Forest
Trailhead: Red Unpaved Spur Trail · 41.76968, -87.87227
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Ida Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Unpaved Spur Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Red Unpaved Spur Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftThe loop closes 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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