Poplar Creek Blue Unpaved Trail & Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail Loop is a 6.2-mile loop in Poplar Creek Forest Preserve near Streamwood, IL. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi768 – 837 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05095, -88.19674
Nearest town Streamwood, IL
Directions
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Poplar Creek Blue Unpaved Trail & Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail Loop
6.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 768–835 ft
Loop · Poplar Creek Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.05095, -88.19674
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 68°F / low 62° · precip 100% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Poplar Creek Green Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Poplar Creek Black Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Blue Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Poplar Creek Tan Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miThe 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 surface
55% dirt18% grass15% gravel12% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 68°F62°
Precip100%Wind11 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon
62°57°
21%
Tue
59°52°
Wed
62°52°
Thu
64°56°
Fri
68°54°
Sat
61°57°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Poplar Creek Blue Unpaved Trail via Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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