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.
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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
- Start on North Branch Paved Spur, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Miami Woods.
- 50 ftBear right onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Saint Paul Woods.
- 0.6 miBear right onto North Branch Blue Paved Spur (South), heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Miami Woods Access Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Saint Paul Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Miami Woods Access Road, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto North Branch Blue Paved Spur (South), heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left onto North Branch Paved Spur, heading N.
- 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 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Dempster & Birch stop 215 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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