Chicago Great Western Railway & North Ring Route
4.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Chicago Great Western Railway & North Ring Route is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve near Crane Woods Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chicago Great Western Railway & North Ring Route
4.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 741–828 ft
Out & Back · Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Randall Road Trail · 41.92896, -88.34414
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Randall Road Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto North Ring Route, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miReach North Ring Route, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto North Ring Route, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Randall Road Trail, heading N.
- 50 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 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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