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Caldwell Preserves

Bunker North Flatwoods–Forest Glen Woods, 7 groves

15 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 5 hr

Bunker North Flatwoods–Forest Glen Woods, 7 groves is a 15-mile out-and-back in Caldwell Preserves near Skokie, IL. The route passes Oakhill Annex #2, Forest Glen Woods, Indian Road Woods and Edgebrook Woods before reaching Bunker North Flatwoods at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. 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 mi584 – 623 ft16.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skokie Valley Trail 42.02615, -87.74756
Nearest town Skokie, IL
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Bunker North Flatwoods–Forest Glen Woods, 7 groves

15 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 5 hr

Elevation 585–623 ft

Out & Back · Caldwell Preserves

Trailhead: Skokie Valley Trail · 42.02615, -87.74756

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: Skokie Blvd & Oakton stop 67 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skokie Valley Trail, heading S.
  2. 1 miBear left onto Valley Line Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Sauganash Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miPass Oakhill Annex #2.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Weber Spur Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miPass Forest Glen Woods.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 450 ftPass Indian Road Woods.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftPass Edgebrook Woods.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods Access Road, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  21. 2.4 miPass Bunker North Flatwoods.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftReach Bunker North Flatwoods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bunker Hill Access Road, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading SE.
  26. 1.7 miTurn left onto Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods Access Road, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  35. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Weber Spur Trail, heading SE.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Sauganash Trail, heading S.
  40. 1 miContinue straight onto Valley Line Trail, heading N.
  41. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  42. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Skokie Valley Trail, heading N.
  43. 0.1 miArrive 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/forest-glen-woods-edgebrook-woods-out-back-6-groves-21-km

Trail surface

79% paved13% dirt5% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Skokie Blvd & Oakton stop 67 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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