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Almond Marsh Forest Preserve
4.3 ★★★★☆ 48 Google reviews · Running trail in Grayslake, Illinois · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
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- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Almond Marsh Forest Preserve yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Wetlands & sedge meadow preserve that hosts a blue heron rookery & is frequented by birders.
What runners say about Almond Marsh Forest Preserve
Great trails rode my horse for miles. Nice flat trails. Can ride your horse bare.foot.
Great place to see some birds. We went this past weekend and saw a hawk, orioles, heron, swallows, yellow throat, wrens, cormorant, and bunting. Even saw a baby deer and heard some birds nests. It was difficult to access, we parked in a neighborhood off north mill road and walked along 120 and then almond.
Saw Indigo Bunting, House Wren, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Baltimore Oriole, Blue Swallow, Common yellowtail, Cormorant, and Great Herons here. Also a deer. No place to park so we walked to it. Wear long pants if you're going into the grass because there are no worn trails.
I give the birdwatching 5 stars. Great place to observe many different species in the spring. I wish the trail went farther around the marsh.
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The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitelcfpd.org
- Phone+1 847-367-6640
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