Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min
Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Shoe Factory Road Woods near Streamwood, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min
Elevation 775–855 ft
Out & Back · Shoe Factory Road Woods
Trailhead: 42.04856, -88.19765
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 · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail & Poplar Creek Paved Trail via Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Bode Lake & Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail via Poplar Creek Red Paved Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Poplar Creek Purple Unpaved Trail via Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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