Indian Road Woods Preserve

Forest Glen Woods–Edgebrook Woods, 4 groves

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Forest Glen Woods–Edgebrook Woods, 4 groves is a 5-mile out-and-back in Indian Road Woods Preserve near Jefferson Park, IL. The route passes Forest Glen Woods, Indian Road Woods and Edgebrook Woods. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 620 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Branch Red Paved Trail 41.98110, -87.75546
Nearest town Jefferson Park, IL

Directions

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Forest Glen Woods–Edgebrook Woods, 4 groves

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 594–622 ft

Out & Back · Indian Road Woods Preserve

Trailhead: North Branch Red Paved Trail · 41.98110, -87.75546

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Forest Glen stop 308 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Forest Glen Woods.
  3. 0.2 miPass Indian Road Woods.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftPass Edgebrook Woods.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods Access Road, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.9 miReach Forest Glen Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.9 miTurn left onto Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods Access Road, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

84% paved16% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Forest Glen stop 308 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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