Des Plaines River Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min
Des Plaines River Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Old School Forest Preserve near Mettawa, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Des Plaines River Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min
Elevation 669–722 ft
Out & Back · Old School Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.26196, -87.92476
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Des Plaines River Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Des Plaines River Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Des Plaines River Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Old School Pink Loop & Old School Yellow Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Red Trail & Yellow Trail via Des Plaines River Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Minear Lake Beach–Old School Blue Loop, 3 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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