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Maple Lake–Tomahawk Slough, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Maple Lake–Tomahawk Slough, 5 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Palisades, IL. The route passes Maple Lake and Tomahawk Slough. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 742 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71194, -87.89208
Nearest town Palisades, IL
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Maple Lake–Tomahawk Slough, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 618–740 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.71194, -87.89208

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Maple Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Single Track Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miBear right onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Brown Single Track Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftPass Tomahawk Slough.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Purple Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  11. 500 ftContinue straight onto Orange Single Track Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.9 miReach Maple Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  14. 500 ftTurn right onto Purple Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Brown Single Track Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 300 ftTurn right onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  20. 250 ftBear left onto Yellow Single Track Trail, heading E.
  21. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/maple-lake-tomahawk-slough-out-back-7-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

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

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