Maple Lake–Tomahawk Slough, 5 lakes
2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 59 min
Maple Lake–Tomahawk Slough, 5 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Palisades, IL. The route passes Bullfrog Lake and Tomahawk Slough before reaching Maple Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi663 – 735 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70803, -87.89732
Nearest town Palisades, IL
Directions
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Maple Lake–Tomahawk Slough, 5 lakes
2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 59 min
Elevation 662–735 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.70803, -87.89732
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftPass Bullfrog Lake.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Green Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Tomahawk Slough.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Yellow Single Track Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Maple Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Green Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Saganashkee Slough–Tomahawk Slough, 6 lakes 4.3 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Longjohn Slough–Tomahawk Slough, 7 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Tomahawk Slough–Bullfrog Lake Loop, 6 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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