AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Des Plaines River Trail

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Des Plaines River Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Mettawa, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 669 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24124, -87.94155
Nearest town Mettawa, IL
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Des Plaines River Trail

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 639–669 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.24124, -87.94155

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Townline stop 294 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 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-6-km-793c

Trail surface

51% gravel1% boardwalk48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F55°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 2.3″ 2 days ago (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 65°54°
Thu 67°56°
Fri 68°60°
Sat 69°58°
Sun 71°57°
Mon 71°55°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Townline stop 294 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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