Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve

Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint via Des Plaines River Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint via Des Plaines River Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve near Wadsworth, IL. The route reaches Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 682 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44343, -87.93827
Nearest town Wadsworth, IL

Directions

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Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint via Des Plaines River Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 662–683 ft

Out & Back · Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.44343, -87.93827

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miReach Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 3.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 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

60% gravel1% paved39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead