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Sycamore Forest Preserve

Grass Trail & Great Western Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Grass Trail & Great Western Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Forest Preserve near Richardson, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi827 – 883 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Great Western Trail 41.96841, -88.59116
Nearest town Richardson, IL
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Grass Trail & Great Western Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 826–883 ft

Out & Back · Sycamore Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Great Western Trail · 41.96841, -88.59116

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Transit-accessible: 7 stop 394 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Great Western Trail, heading W.
  2. 4.4 miContinue straight onto Grass Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miReach Great Western Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Great Western Trail, heading SE.
  5. 4.4 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/great-western-trail-out-back-16-km

Trail surface

63% gravel17% grass11% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 7 stop 394 m from the trailhead

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