Cahokia Flatwoods 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 Cahokia Flatwoods Forest Preserve near Wheeling, 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
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 633–652 ft
Out & Back · Cahokia Flatwoods Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.15426, -87.91606
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Lake Cook stop 74 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Lake Cook stop 74 m from the trailhead
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- Des Plaines River Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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