Longjohn Slough–Tomahawk Slough, 6 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Longjohn Slough–Tomahawk Slough, 6 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Willow Springs, IL. The route passes Longjohn Slough and Tomahawk Slough. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi666 – 742 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70846, -87.87683
Nearest town Willow Springs, IL
Directions
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Longjohn Slough–Tomahawk Slough, 6 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 667–741 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.70846, -87.87683
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Longjohn Slough.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Oak Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Tan Single Track Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Black Single Track Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Tomahawk Slough.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brown Single Track Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Longjohn Slough, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Brown Single Track Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Black Single Track Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Single Track Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto White Oak Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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
92% dirt8% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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