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Gavin Woods Pond 2 via Skokie Valley Bikeway

14.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Gavin Woods Pond 2 via Skokie Valley Bikeway is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Lee Acres, IL. The route reaches Gavin Woods Pond 2 at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 686 ft15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.15300, -87.80249
Nearest town Lee Acres, IL
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Gavin Woods Pond 2 via Skokie Valley Bikeway

14.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Elevation 638–687 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.15300, -87.80249

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

Transit-accessible: Skokie Valley & Lake Cook stop 38 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skokie Valley Bikeway, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 6.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miReach Gavin Woods Pond 2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 6.7 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/gavin-woods-pond-2-out-back-24-km-30fc

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Skokie Valley & Lake Cook stop 38 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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