Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area
Des Plaines River Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Des Plaines River Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area near Lincolnshire, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Des Plaines River Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 637–647 ft
Out & Back · Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.18533, -87.91819
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 10 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Bike Path 8.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Des Plaines River Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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