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Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

Wetfoot Lake–CAMBr Orange Trail, 3 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Wetfoot Lake–CAMBr Orange Trail, 3 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Paul Douglas Forest Preserve near Plum Grove Village, IL. The route reaches Wetfoot Lake. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 830 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.08486, -88.07471
Nearest town Plum Grove Village, IL
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Wetfoot Lake–CAMBr Orange Trail, 3 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 753–831 ft

Out & Back · Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.08486, -88.07471

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Harper College stop 528 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 1.7 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Connector, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miPass Wetfoot Lake.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miBear right onto CAMBr Orange Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.2 miReach Wetfoot Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.2 miBear left onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miBear left onto Connector, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto CAMBr Yellow Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Paul Douglas Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  18. 1.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 0.4 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/wetfoot-lake-cambr-orange-trail-out-back-3-sights-15-km

Trail surface

40% paved6% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Harper College stop 528 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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