Yellow Unpaved Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 43 min
Yellow Unpaved Loop is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Sag Valley Forest Preserve near Palos Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi617 – 715 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Palos Park Woods-South Trail Access 41.67650, -87.83846
Nearest town Palos Park, IL
Directions
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Yellow Unpaved Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 43 min
Elevation 616–717 ft
Out & Back · Sag Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Palos Park Woods-South Trail Access · 41.67650, -87.83846
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Orange Unpaved Spur, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Orange Unpaved Spur, heading E.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% dirt2% boardwalk
Weather
OvercastTemperature 61°F54°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity85%
Rained 2.4″ 2 days ago (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Wed
61°57°
Thu
71°58°
Fri
64°57°
Sat
61°57°
Sun
58°55°
Mon
71°56°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Palos Park Woods-South Trail Access Trailhead
- Horsetail Lake–Brown Unpaved Trail, 4 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 235 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Brown Unpaved Trail–Tan Unpaved Spur, 4 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 255 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Purple Unpaved Trail Loop via Yellow Unpaved Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 146 ft
- Yellow Unpaved Loop Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 169 ft
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