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Meacham Grove Forest Preserve

Maple Lake–Maple Lake Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 49 min

Maple Lake–Maple Lake Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Meacham Grove Forest Preserve near Bloomingdale, IL. The route passes Maple Lake and Maple Lake. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 791 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maple Lake Trail 41.96185, -88.07130
Nearest town Bloomingdale, IL
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Maple Lake–Maple Lake Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 49 min

Elevation 721–792 ft

Out & Back · Meacham Grove Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Maple Lake Trail · 41.96185, -88.07130

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

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Maple Lake Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Maple Lake.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Maple Lake.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Maple Lake Trail, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miReach Maple Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Maple Lake Trail, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Central DuPage Regional Trail, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Maple Lake Trail, heading E.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/maple-lake-maple-lake-out-back-4-sights-4-km

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Bloomingdale, Illinois