Purple Unpaved Trail–Tan Unpaved Spur, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Purple Unpaved Trail–Tan Unpaved Spur, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Sag Valley Forest Preserve near Palos Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi604 – 732 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Unpaved Spur 41.67462, -87.83072
Nearest town Palos Park, IL
Directions
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Purple Unpaved Trail–Tan Unpaved Spur, 3 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 605–731 ft
Out & Back · Sag Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Blue Unpaved Spur · 41.67462, -87.83072
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Blue Unpaved Spur, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Tan Unpaved Spur, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Swallow Cliff Stairs, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Purple Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Blue Unpaved Spur, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM
More from Blue Unpaved Spur Trailhead
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 3 mi · ▲ 176 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 4.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft
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