Sag Quarry East–Sag Quarry West, 3 lakes
9.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Sag Quarry East–Sag Quarry West, 3 lakes is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Sag Valley Forest Preserve near Palos Park, IL. The route passes Sag Quarry West and Sag Quarry East. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sag Quarry East–Sag Quarry West, 3 lakes
9.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Elevation 584–637 ft
Out & Back · Sag Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.68072, -87.86260
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cal-Sag Trail, heading W.
- 3 miPass Sag Quarry West.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Sag Quarry East.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Sag Quarry East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 3.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Swallow Cliffs & Blue Unpaved Trail via Yellow Unpaved Loop 6.4 mi · ▲ 345 ft
- Green Unpaved Trail & Tan Unpaved Spur via Yellow Unpaved Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Tan Unpaved Spur via Yellow Unpaved Loop 5.9 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 4.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 4.8 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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