Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Cermak Quarry–Salt Creek Greenway Black Paved Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Cermak Quarry–Salt Creek Greenway Black Paved Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Chicago Portage National Historic Site near Lyons, IL. The route reaches Cermak Quarry. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cermak Quarry–Salt Creek Greenway Black Paved Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation 586–608 ft
Out & Back · Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Trailhead: 41.81798, -87.81295
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Ogden & Cermak Woods stop 265 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Cermak Quarry.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Salt Creek Greenway Black Paved Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Salt Creek Greenway Black Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Cermak Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Salt Creek Greenway Black Paved Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Ogden & Cermak Woods stop 265 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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