Hike Captain Daniel Wright Woods 6 miles with 3.5 option
Details
**Optional post hike lunch**
Everett Farms
840 S Waukegan Rd Ste 113, Lake Forest
https://everettfarm.com/
Casual American restaurant serving up fresh meals, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. We came here Feb 2025 and they gave several of us (including myself) free $25.00 gift cards. I still have that gift card.
Hike Summary
We've never hiked this preserve during Fall and hoping for some beautiful Fall colors!
Enjoy an easy scenic hike on flat well-groomed, well-marked trails. Wright Woods is very pretty 760 acre preserve and features a man-made lake. It follows the Des Plaines river for portions.
At 2.3 and 2.8 miles there are options to limit the hike to about 3 miles. At 3.5 miles there's also an option to limit the hike. I will mention these if anyone wants to limit it to around 3 miles.
The trail is shaded for the first 3.4 miles with little patches of sunlight that sparkle in. The forest is thick but not dense. At 3.5 miles this trail connects to Half Day Forest Preserve. We'll cross a bridge over the Des Plaines river and hike portions of this one.
Restroom is open and leashed dogs are welcome.
This hike is cross posted with Trailblazers group https://www.meetup.com/chicagoland-trailblazers-hiking-group/events/311544329. Guest rsvp includes members of multiple groups. Sarah from Trailblazers will lead this hike.
Location
24830 St. Mary's road Mettawa, IL
(near Vernon Hills)
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