Fiddyment Creek Preserve

159th Street Bikeway

6.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 16 min

159th Street Bikeway is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Fiddyment Creek Preserve near Oak Valley, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 791 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 159th Street Bikeway 41.60016, -87.93045
Nearest town Oak Valley, IL

Directions

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159th Street Bikeway

6.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 736–791 ft

Out & Back · Fiddyment Creek Preserve

Trailhead: 159th Street Bikeway · 41.60016, -87.93045

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: 159th Street & Bell (West) stop 24 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 159th Street Bikeway, heading W.
  2. 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 159th Street & Bell (West) stop 24 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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