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Old School Forest Preserve

Des Plaines River Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Des Plaines River Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Old School Forest Preserve near Melody, 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 mi686 – 719 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24615, -87.90564
Nearest town Melody, IL
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Des Plaines River Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 685–720 ft

Out & Back · Old School Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.24615, -87.90564

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading N.
  4. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 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-b27d

Trail surface

5% gravel95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F57°
Precip6%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity85%
Rained 2.5″ 2 days ago (3″ 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 62°57°
Thu 65°59°
Fri 66°60°
Sat 62°59°
Sun 60°57°
Mon 68°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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