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McDonald Woods Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Illinois

McDonald Woods Trail Loop

Lake Villa, Illinois

3.2 mi

Distance

272 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 8m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

McDonald Woods Trail Loop is a loop trail in Lake County, Illinois. It is 3.2 miles long and gains 272 feet. It is in or next to Lindenhurst, Illinois.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:223 ft
Max:249 ft
Gain:83 ft
Loss:83 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 223 ft and 249 ft across 3.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.223 ft232 ft240 ft249 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi239 ft
High point1.1 mi249 ft
End3.2 mi239 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lindenhurst, IL · in or next to town
County:
Lake County, IL

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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