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Grant Woods Forest Preserve

Chain O'Lakes Bike Path

2.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 56 min

Chain O'Lakes Bike Path is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Grant Woods Forest Preserve near Monaville, IL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 830 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41460, -88.11000
Nearest town Monaville, IL
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Chain O'Lakes Bike Path

2.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 56 min

Elevation 752–831 ft

Out & Back · Grant Woods Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.41460, -88.11000

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Chain O'Lakes Bike Path, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 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/chain-olakes-bike-path-out-back-4-km-e7a8

Trail surface

74% gravel11% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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