Palos Preserves

Purple Unpaved Trail Loop via Yellow Unpaved Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr

Purple Unpaved Trail Loop via Yellow Unpaved Loop is a 2.8-mile loop in Palos Preserves near Palos Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi604 – 715 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palos Park Woods-South Trail Access 41.67650, -87.83846
Nearest town Palos Park, IL

Directions

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Purple Unpaved Trail Loop via Yellow Unpaved Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 605–717 ft

Loop · Palos Preserves

Trailhead: Palos Park Woods-South Trail Access · 41.67650, -87.83846

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Orange Unpaved Spur, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto Purple Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading NE.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto Orange Unpaved Spur, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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