East Northbrook Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
East Northbrook Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Fair Oaks, 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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East Northbrook Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 630–645 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.13808, -87.79405
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: 633 Skokie Blvd stop 186 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto East Northbrook Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach East Northbrook Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 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 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 633 Skokie Blvd stop 186 m from the trailhead
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