14th Street Bike Path
3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min
14th Street Bike Path is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Greenbelt Forest Preserve near North Chicago, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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14th Street Bike Path
3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 650–717 ft
Out & Back · Greenbelt Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Robert McClory Bike Path · 42.32513, -87.84682
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Commonwealth & Martin Luther King Jr Drive stop 666 m from the trailhead
- Start on Robert McClory Bike Path, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto 14th Street Bike Path, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach 14th Street Bike Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Commonwealth & Martin Luther King Jr Drive stop 666 m from the trailhead
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