Des Plaines River Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Des Plaines River Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Sherman Corners, IL. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Des Plaines River Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 654–752 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.34457, -87.93356
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Washington Street Bike Path, heading NW.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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- Des Plaines River Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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