Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Saint Paul Woods–Miami Woods, 3 groves

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Saint Paul Woods–Miami Woods, 3 groves is a 4-mile out-and-back in Forest Preserve District of Cook County near Morton Grove, IL. The route passes Miami Woods and Saint Paul Woods. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 623 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Branch Paved Spur 42.03881, -87.79351
Nearest town Morton Grove, IL

Directions

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Saint Paul Woods–Miami Woods, 3 groves

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 602–622 ft

Out & Back · Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Trailhead: North Branch Paved Spur · 42.03881, -87.79351

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

Transit-accessible: Dempster & Birch stop 215 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Branch Paved Spur, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Miami Woods.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miPass Saint Paul Woods.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto North Branch Blue Paved Spur (South), heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Miami Woods Access Road, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miReach Saint Paul Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto Miami Woods Access Road, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto North Branch Blue Paved Spur (South), heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear left onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.9 miBear left onto North Branch Paved Spur, heading N.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Dempster & Birch stop 215 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead