Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Yellow Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Yellow Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Pepper Tree, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 853 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Smith Street Connector 42.13947, -88.04846
Nearest town Pepper Tree, IL

Directions

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Yellow Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 763–853 ft

Out & Back · Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Smith Street Connector · 42.13947, -88.04846

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Smith Street Connector, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 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. 400 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 SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 350 ftTurn left onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading E.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  25. 200 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove Paved Trail, heading E.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  27. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.5 miBear right onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Grove - Red Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deer Grove - East Brown Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Smith Street Connector, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% gravel13% paved38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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