159th Street Bikeway
8.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 50 min
159th Street Bikeway is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Fiddyment Creek Preserve near Twin Lakes, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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159th Street Bikeway
8.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 718–791 ft
Out & Back · Fiddyment Creek Preserve
Trailhead: 41.60056, -87.91151
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: 159th Street & Will Cook stop 26 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto 159th Street Bikeway, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 3.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 4.2 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 4:48 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 159th Street & Will Cook stop 26 m from the trailhead
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