Forest Glen County Preserve

Vermillion River–Big Woods Viewpoint, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Vermillion River–Big Woods Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Forest Glen County Preserve near Meeks, IL. The route passes Big Woods Viewpoint and Vermillion River. It climbs 589 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 666 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Woods Trail 40.00642, -87.55486
Nearest town Meeks, IL

Directions

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Vermillion River–Big Woods Viewpoint, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 498–666 ft

Out & Back · Forest Glen County Preserve

Trailhead: Big Woods Trail · 40.00642, -87.55486

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 23% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Big Woods Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miPass Big Woods Viewpoint.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hawk Hill Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftPass Vermillion River.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hawk Hill Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Hickory Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading S.
  10. 2.9 miSharp left onto Big Woods Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 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

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F67°
Precip23%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity90%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 66°61° 35%
Tue 62°55°
Wed 63°52°
Thu 66°57°
Fri 70°54°
Sat 67°52°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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