Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint via Des Plaines River Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint via Des Plaines River Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve near Wadsworth, IL. The route reaches Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint via Des Plaines River Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 662–672 ft
Out & Back · Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.42731, -87.93626
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 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
Weather
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Des Plaines Lake–Gowe Memorial Pond, 3 lakes 12.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sterling Lake via Des Plaines River Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Des Plaines Lake via Des Plaines River Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Wadsworth, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Wadsworth, Illinois