Black Trail–Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, 3 sights
10.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Black Trail–Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, 3 sights is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Staples Corner, IL. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Trail–Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, 3 sights
10.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 724–872 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
- Start on Palatine Bike Trail, heading W.
- 3.6 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miReach Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Palatine Bike Trail, heading S.
- 2.4 miArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Palatine Bike Trail Trailhead
- Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop & Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail via Palatine Bike Trail 10.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Deer Grove Lake & Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail via Palatine Bike Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Deer Grove - East Black Paved Trail–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, 5 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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