Lake Louise–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, 3 sights
12.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Lake Louise–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, 3 sights is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Pepper Tree, IL. The route reaches Lake Louise at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Louise–Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, 3 sights
12.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Elevation 713–793 ft
Out & Back · Deer Grove Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop · 42.14472, -88.03991
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 56° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Palatine Bike Trail, heading S.
- 3.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Lake Louise, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.4 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive 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 4.6 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 4:37 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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