Des Plaines River Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Des Plaines River Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Mettawa, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi640 – 676 ft5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24031, -87.94735
Nearest town Mettawa, IL
Directions
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Des Plaines River Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 639–676 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.24031, -87.94735
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Townline stop 212 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
52% gravel2% boardwalk46% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Townline stop 212 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Old School Pink Loop & Old School Yellow Trail via Des Plaines River Trail 9.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Des Plaines River Trail 7 mi · ▲ 106 ft
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