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Hawthorne Hill Woods

Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook–Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, 3 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook–Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, 3 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Hawthorne Hill Woods near Woodridge, IL. The route reaches Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 273 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 778 ft17.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76080, -88.06422
Nearest town Woodridge, IL
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Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook–Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, 3 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Elevation 637–778 ft

Out & Back · Hawthorne Hill Woods

Trailhead: 41.76080, -88.06422

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Main Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miBear right onto Saint Patrick Road, heading S.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto Main Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miPass Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 150 ftReach Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.8 miTurn right onto Saint Patrick Road, heading W.
  22. 350 ftBear left onto Main Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  38. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/des-plaines-river-scenic-overlook-hawthorne-hill-woods-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

65% paved29% gravel4% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F55°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity84%
Rained 3.1″ 2 days ago (5.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 62°57°
Thu 72°60°
Fri 73°60°
Sat 62°58°
Sun 66°59°
Mon 75°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.1 mi in (~154 min). Leave by 3:58 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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