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Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve–Maple Lake Loop, 6 lakes

1.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 28 min

Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve–Maple Lake Loop, 6 lakes is a 1.3-mile loop near Palisades, IL. The route passes Bullfrog Lake, Rainbarrel Slough, Maple Lake and Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 715 ft1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71023, -87.90258
Nearest town Palisades, IL
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Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve–Maple Lake Loop, 6 lakes

1.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 28 min

Elevation 608–714 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 41.71023, -87.90258

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Bullfrog Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  5. 400 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Single Track Spur, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Rainbarrel Slough.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miPass Maple Lake.
  12. 0.1 miPass Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Green Single Track Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading S.
  15. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/paw-paw-woods-nature-preserve-maple-lake-loop-7-lakes

Trail surface

86% dirt12% grass2% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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