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Volo Bog State Natural Area Viewpoint–Eye of the Bog, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Volo Bog State Natural Area near Palm Beach, IL. The route passes Eye of the Bog before reaching Volo Bog State Natural Area Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 794 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35255, -88.18831
Nearest town Palm Beach, IL

Directions

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Volo Bog State Natural Area Viewpoint–Eye of the Bog, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 753–793 ft

Out & Back · Volo Bog State Natural Area

Trailhead: 42.35255, -88.18831

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftPass Eye of the Bog.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi), heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Deerpath Trail Loop, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi), heading N.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miReach Volo Bog State Natural Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miSharp right onto Deerpath Trail Loop, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi), heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftArrive 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

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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