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Potawatomi Woods Preserve

Potawatomi Woods–Potawatomi Pond, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Potawatomi Woods–Potawatomi Pond, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Potawatomi Woods Preserve near Riverwoods, IL. The route passes Potawatomi Woods and Potawatomi Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 650 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.15526, -87.91352
Nearest town Riverwoods, IL
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Potawatomi Woods–Potawatomi Pond, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 633–650 ft

Out & Back · Potawatomi Woods Preserve

Trailhead: 42.15526, -87.91352

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Riverwalk Drive & 2100 Lake Cook Rd stop 75 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 500 ftBear right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miPass Potawatomi Woods.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail Orange Unpaved (North), heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading S.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail Orange Unpaved (North), heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail Orange Unpaved (North), heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail Orange Unpaved (North), heading S.
  14. 0.4 miPass Potawatomi Pond.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Des Plaines River Trail Red Unpaved Spur (North), heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftReach Potawatomi Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail Orange Unpaved (North), heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail Orange Unpaved (North), heading NW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail Orange Unpaved (North), heading NW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail Orange Unpaved (North), heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  29. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/potawatomi-woods-potawatomi-pond-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Riverwalk Drive & 2100 Lake Cook Rd stop 75 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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