Tomahawk Slough–Boomerang Slough, 8 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Tomahawk Slough–Boomerang Slough, 8 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Spears Woods near Willow Springs, IL. The route passes Hidden Pond Slough, Boomerang Slough, Pollywog Slough and Tomahawk Slough. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tomahawk Slough–Boomerang Slough, 8 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Elevation 667–743 ft
Out & Back · Spears Woods
Trailhead: Hidden Pond Woods-East Trail Access · 41.72107, -87.84934
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Orange Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Hidden Pond Slough.
- 0.7 miPass Boomerang Slough.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Purple Unpaved Spur, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftPass Pollywog Slough.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Tan Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Tan Single Track Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Black Single Track Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftPass Tomahawk Slough.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Brown Single Track Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Tomahawk Slough, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Brown Single Track Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Black Single Track Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Single Track Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Tan Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Purple Unpaved Spur, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miArrive 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Boomerang Slough & Hidden Pond Slough via Brown Unpaved Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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