Chain O'Lakes Bike Path

3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Chain O'Lakes Bike Path is a 3-mile out-and-back in Grant Woods Forest Preserve near Monaville, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 794 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39194, -88.12507

Nearest town Monaville, IL

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Chain O'Lakes Bike Path

3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 750–795 ft

Out & Back · Grant Woods Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.39194, -88.12507

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 60° · precip 86% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Start at the trailhead, heading W.
150 ftTurn right onto Chain O'Lakes Bike Path, heading NE.
1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

85% gravel4% paved2% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Rain65°F60°

Precip86%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity89%

Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperatureRain chance

70°55°

6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PM6:55 PM

Mon 62°55°

Tue 58°52°

Wed 63°51°

Thu 63°55°

Fri 66°54°

Sat 61°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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