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Fiddyment Creek Preserve

159th Street Bikeway

7.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 26 min

159th Street Bikeway is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Fiddyment Creek Preserve near Oak Valley, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 791 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60079, -87.92497
Nearest town Oak Valley, IL
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159th Street Bikeway

7.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 736–791 ft

Out & Back · Fiddyment Creek Preserve

Trailhead: 41.60079, -87.92497

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: 159th Street & Bell (East) stop 88 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto 159th Street Bikeway, heading W.
  3. 3.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/159th-street-bikeway-out-back-12-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:06 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 159th Street & Bell (East) stop 88 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Oak Valley, Illinois