1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
3. 100 ftBear left onto North Bennett Road, heading S.
4. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
7. 450 ftTurn left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading W.
8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
12. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
13. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
16. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
19. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
21. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
22. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
25. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
26. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
30. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
31. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
33. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
36. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
39. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
40. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
42. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
43. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
44. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
45. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
46. 0.5 miSharp right onto North Bennett Road, heading E.
47. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
48. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
49. 0.3 miArrive 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-8c24