Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook & Main Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook & Main Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Stonegate, IL. The route reaches Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook & Main Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 637–764 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.70378, -88.00659
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Main Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Saint Patrick Road, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Main Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Saint Patrick Road, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto Main Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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