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Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve

Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve–Saganashkee Slough, 6 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve–Saganashkee Slough, 6 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve near Palisades, IL. The route passes Maple Lake, Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve and Saganashkee Slough. It climbs 333 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 725 ft13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71572, -87.89375
Nearest town Palisades, IL
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Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve–Saganashkee Slough, 6 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 587–726 ft

Out & Back · Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.71572, -87.89375

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Maple Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Cemetery Hill Loop, heading SE.
  6. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Single Track Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.9 miBear right onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading S.
  9. 300 ftTurn left onto Orange Single Track Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miPass Saganashkee Slough.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Red Single Track Trail, heading W.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading E.
  23. 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading E.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading E.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.8 miReach Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading W.
  29. 300 ftContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading W.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading W.
  32. 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 350 ftContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading W.
  35. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading NW.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading W.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading W.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading W.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Single Track Trail, heading W.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  42. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  43. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orange Single Track Trail, heading W.
  44. 0.8 miTurn right onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  45. 300 ftBear left onto Yellow Single Track Trail, heading E.
  46. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  48. 100 ftSharp left onto Cemetery Hill Loop, heading E.
  49. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  50. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  51. 450 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/paw-paw-woods-nature-preserve-saganashkee-slough-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt1% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F55°
Precip5%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 3″ 2 days ago (4.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 62°56°
Thu 66°54°
Fri 73°61°
Sat 73°58°
Sun 73°58°
Mon 76°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~151 min). Leave by 4:00 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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