159th Street Bikeway
4.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 30 min
159th Street Bikeway is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Fiddyment Creek Preserve near Doctor Parker Place, 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
4.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 756–791 ft
Out & Back · Fiddyment Creek Preserve
Trailhead: 41.60145, -87.95744
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: 159th Street & Messenger/Marian Village stop 219 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto 159th Street Bikeway, heading W.
- 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.3 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 2.2 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 159th Street & Messenger/Marian Village stop 219 m from the trailhead
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