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McMahon Woods & Fen Nature Preserve

Tomahawk Slough–Brown Single Track Trail, 5 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Tomahawk Slough–Brown Single Track Trail, 5 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in McMahon Woods & Fen Nature Preserve near Palos Park, IL. The route reaches Tomahawk Slough. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 742 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dan McMahon Woods Trail Access 41.69572, -87.86554
Nearest town Palos Park, IL
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Tomahawk Slough–Brown Single Track Trail, 5 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 620–741 ft

Out & Back · McMahon Woods & Fen Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Dan McMahon Woods Trail Access · 41.69572, -87.86554

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tan Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Purple Unpaved Spur, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Single Track Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Black Single Track Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn left onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  10. 450 ftPass Tomahawk Slough.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Brown Single Track Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miReach Tomahawk Slough, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Single Track Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Brown Single Track Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brown Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  20. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  22. 300 ftBear right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Black Single Track Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Single Track Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Green Single Track Trail, heading SE.
  28. 1.2 miSharp right onto Tan Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tomahawk-slough-tomahawk-slough-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

94% dirt6% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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