Poplar Creek Purple Unpaved Trail via Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Poplar Creek Purple Unpaved Trail via Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Poplar Creek Forest Preserve near Streamwood, IL. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi768 – 833 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04856, -88.19765
Nearest town Streamwood, IL
Directions
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Poplar Creek Purple Unpaved Trail via Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 768–834 ft
Out & Back · Poplar Creek Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.04856, -88.19765
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Poplar Creek Black Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Purple Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Poplar Creek Black Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
37% dirt35% gravel19% grass7% paved2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM
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 Brown Unpaved Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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