Yellow Trail Loop
2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min
Yellow Trail Loop is a 2-mile loop in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Deer Lake, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Yellow Trail Loop
2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min
Elevation 822–888 ft
Loop · Deer Grove Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.13741, -88.09761
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftThe loop closes 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
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