Redwing Slough–Boomerang Slough, 4 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Redwing Slough–Boomerang Slough, 4 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Spears Woods near Willow Springs, IL. The route passes Boomerang Slough and Hidden Pond Slough before reaching Redwing Slough at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Redwing Slough–Boomerang Slough, 4 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 595–743 ft
Out & Back · Spears Woods
Trailhead: Alley C · 41.73549, -87.87531
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Willow Springs stop 285 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Single Track Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Boomerang Slough.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miPass Hidden Pond Slough.
- 150 ftBear right onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Redwing Slough, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow Single Track Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Willow Springs stop 285 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Alley C Trailhead
- Saganashkee Slough–Tan Single Track Trail, 3 sights 10.6 mi · ▲ 261 ft
- Tan Unpaved Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 117 ft
- Cranberry Slough–Pollywog Slough, 3 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 148 ft
- Tan Unpaved Trail 2 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Cranberry Slough–Boomerang Slough, 4 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 147 ft
- Boomerang Slough–Pollywog Slough, 3 lakes 4.1 mi · ▲ 143 ft
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