Volo Bog State Natural Area

Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi)

2.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 58 min

Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi) is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Volo Bog State Natural Area near Volo, IL. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 794 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi) 42.34405, -88.17895
Nearest town Volo, IL

Directions

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Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi)

2.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 58 min

Elevation 753–793 ft

Out & Back · Volo Bog State Natural Area

Trailhead: Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi) · 42.34405, -88.17895

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 12% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi), heading NE.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right onto Deerpath Trail Loop, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi), heading N.
  5. 1.2 miArrive 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% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 60°F53°
Precip12%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity84%
Rained 2.1″ 2 days ago (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Wed 64°55°
Thu 65°55°
Fri 66°55°
Sat 61°55°
Sun 58°53°
Mon 69°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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