Swallow Cliffs–Purple Unpaved Trail Loop, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 41 min
Swallow Cliffs–Purple Unpaved Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Sag Valley Forest Preserve near Palos Park, IL. The route reaches Swallow Cliffs. It is mostly level, with 91 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Swallow Cliffs–Purple Unpaved Trail Loop, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 41 min
Elevation 609–719 ft
Loop · Sag Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.67378, -87.85284
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: La Grange & 123rd Street/McCarthy stop 768 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tan Unpaved Spur, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Swallow Cliffs.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Purple Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: La Grange & 123rd Street/McCarthy stop 768 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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