1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
2. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
4. 150 ftBear left onto North Bennett Road, heading NW.
5. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
8. 450 ftTurn left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NW.
9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
10. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
11. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
13. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
14. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
17. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
20. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
22. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
23. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
26. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
27. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
31. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
32. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
34. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
35. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
37. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
39. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
40. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
41. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
42. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
43. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
44. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
45. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
47. 0.5 miSharp right onto North Bennett Road, heading E.
48. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
49. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
50. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
51. 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-trail-out-back-11-km-498e