Near Bullfrog Loop
Blue Trail in the fall.
Near Bullfrog Loop
Tomahawk Slough off of the Orange Trail.
Near Bullfrog Loop
Blue Trail in the fall.

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Bullfrog Loop

4.4 (17 Ratings)
A good introduction to the Palos West system.
6.9
mi
Distance
454
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
BirdingFall ColorsLake
Access Issues
Closed for one weekend in August for the Palos Meltdown mountain bike race.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
6.87mi
Distance
454ft
Elevation Gain
454ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
737ft
High Point
606ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
The trail ranges from winding, rooty singletrack to wide, limestone horse trail to a short paved section near Archer Avenue.Start at the Bullfrog Lake parking area and head out on the Blue Trail North. A bigger downhill leads you to the intersection of the Green Trail. Take the right fork at the Green Trail along a wide horse path to another fork with the Orange Loop. Take the right fork again and the trail switches back to singletrack. Keep following the Orange Loop all the way to Wolf Road Woods parking area and through the picnic area to the horse trail section of the Orange Loop. Follow the orange trail to another fork where you'll take the right fork to the Green Trail. Follow the singletrack down a grassy hill back to the Bullfrog Lake parking area.This area has a lot of mountain bike traffic, so be vigilant as bikers may be coming from either direction.

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Contributors
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