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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Eye of the Bog.
- 50 ftBear left onto Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi), heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Deerpath Trail Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi), heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Volo Bog State Natural Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Deerpath Trail Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi), heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftArrive 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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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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Eye of the Bog–Prairie Ridge Trail, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sullivan Lake–Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi) Viewpoint, 4 lakes 3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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