Creekbend Trail–Cross Country Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min
Creekbend Trail–Cross Country Loop, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve near Knoll Creek West, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Creekbend Trail–Cross Country Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min
Elevation 721–785 ft
Out & Back · Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Chicago Great Western Railway · 41.92230, -88.35785
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chicago Great Western Railway, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cross Country Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Prairie Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Country Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Loop Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Creekbend Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach Creekbend Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto North Ring Route, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Randall Road Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Ring Route, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Great Western Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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