Deer Grove Forest Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 889 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.13741, -88.09761
Nearest town Deer Lake, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 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.

Trail surface

34% gravel6% dirt5% paved55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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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