Hickory Creek Preserve

Blue–FPDWC, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Blue–FPDWC, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Arbury Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 732 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: La Porte Road Path 41.52800, -87.86395
Nearest town Arbury Hills, IL

Directions

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Blue–FPDWC, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 657–732 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve

Trailhead: La Porte Road Path · 41.52800, -87.86395

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 95% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start on FPDWC, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Orange, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto FPDWC, heading W.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto FPDWC, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Orange, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto FPDWC, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Purple & Orange, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto FPDWC, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Purple & Orange, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Purple, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left onto Green, heading SW.
  14. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftReach FPDWC, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1 miTurn right onto Blue, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Purple, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Purple & Orange, heading E.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto FPDWC, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Purple & Orange, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto FPDWC, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftBear right onto Orange, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto FPDWC, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Orange, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto FPDWC, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Orange, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto FPDWC, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

21% dirt1% gravel78% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip95%Wind15 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 63% rain1 AM: 68% rain2 AM: 92% rain3 AM: 93% rain4 AM: 95% rain5 AM: 90% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 59% rain8 AM: 71% rain9 AM: 66% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 33% rain12 PM: 45% rain1 PM: 67% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 30% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 61°58° 26%
Tue 59°53°
Wed 62°54°
Thu 64°58°
Fri 69°53°
Sat 63°55°

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