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Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Illinois

Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve Loop

Zion, Illinois

4.2 mi

Distance

335 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 26m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve Loop is a loop trail in Lake County, Illinois. It is 4.2 miles long. It is in or next to Wadsworth, Illinois.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:202 ft
Max:224 ft
Gain:102 ft
Loss:102 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 202 ft and 224 ft across 4.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.202 ft209 ft217 ft224 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.1 mi3.2 mi4.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi206 ft
High point2.8 mi224 ft
End4.2 mi206 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Wadsworth, 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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