Yellow Unpaved Loop
4.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Yellow Unpaved Loop is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Sag Valley Forest Preserve near Palos Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi604 – 715 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Unpaved Spur 41.67462, -87.83072
Nearest town Palos Park, IL
Directions
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Yellow Unpaved Loop
4.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 605–717 ft
Out & Back · Sag Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Blue Unpaved Spur · 41.67462, -87.83072
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Blue Unpaved Spur, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Blue Unpaved Spur, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
94% dirt2% paved1% boardwalk3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM
More from Blue Unpaved Spur Trailhead
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