Chicago Great Western Railway & North Ring Route
5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Chicago Great Western Railway & North Ring Route is a 5-mile out-and-back in Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve near Crane Woods Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Chicago Great Western Railway & North Ring Route
5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 741–828 ft
Out & Back · Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve
Trailhead: School Trail · 41.92696, -88.34652
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on School Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Ring Route, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miReach North Ring Route, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Chicago Great Western Railway, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto North Ring Route, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto School 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from School Trail Trailhead
- North Ring Route 2.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Crane Woods Estates, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Crane Woods Estates, Illinois