Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Yellow Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Yellow Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Pepper Tree, IL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 853 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.14206, -88.04837
Nearest town Pepper Tree, IL · Official trailhead info (fpdcc.com)

Directions

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Yellow Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 763–853 ft

Out & Back · Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.14206, -88.04837

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading W.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading E.
  23. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading E.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  26. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miBear right onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% gravel7% paved39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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