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Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, 5 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, 5 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Staples Corner, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 797 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palatine Bike Trail 42.12489, -88.01815
Nearest town Staples Corner, IL
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Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, 5 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 724–796 ft

Out & Back · Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Palatine Bike Trail · 42.12489, -88.01815

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Palatine Bike Trail, heading W.
  2. 3.6 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading N.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Deer Grove - East Green Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftReach Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  18. 450 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading W.
  21. 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading S.
  24. 1 miContinue straight onto Palatine Bike Trail, heading S.
  25. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-louise-lake-louise-out-back-14-km

Trail surface

15% paved7% dirt4% gravel74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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