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.
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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
- Start on 159th Street Bikeway, heading W.
- 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 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
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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 159th Street & Bell (West) stop 24 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lake Sedgewick & 159th Street Bikeway 5.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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