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Poplar Creek Forest Preserve

Poplar Creek Blue Unpaved Trail–Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Poplar Creek Blue Unpaved Trail–Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Poplar Creek Forest Preserve near Streamwood, IL. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 830 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Poplar Creek Paved Trail 42.03180, -88.18010
Nearest town Streamwood, IL
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Poplar Creek Blue Unpaved Trail–Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 768–831 ft

Out & Back · Poplar Creek Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Poplar Creek Paved Trail · 42.03180, -88.18010

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Poplar Creek Paved Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Green Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Poplar Creek Tan Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Blue Unpaved Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miReach Poplar Creek Paved Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.9 miBear left onto Poplar Creek Tan Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 100 ftTurn right onto Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Green Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Poplar Creek Paved Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miArrive 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/poplar-creek-blue-unpaved-trail-poplar-creek-orange-unpaved-trail-out-back-3-sights-via-poplar-creek-red-paved-trail

Trail surface

29% grass29% gravel23% dirt19% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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