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Poplar Creek Forest Preserve

Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Poplar Creek Forest Preserve near Sherwood Oaks, IL. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 833 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02223, -88.20322
Nearest town Sherwood Oaks, IL
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Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 768–834 ft

Out & Back · Poplar Creek Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.02223, -88.20322

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.5 miTurn right onto Poplar Creek Tan Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Green Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Green Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Poplar Creek Tan Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
  21. 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 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-yellow-unpaved-trail-out-back-10-km-d5cb

Trail surface

44% dirt29% paved21% grass6% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F55°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity84%
Rained 1.2″ 2 days ago (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Wed 63°57°
Thu 68°55°
Fri 64°56°
Sat 58°55°
Sun 57°54°
Mon 72°52°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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