Jackson Creek Preserve

116th Street Bikeway & Steger Road Bikeway Loop

5.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 59 min

116th Street Bikeway & Steger Road Bikeway Loop is a 5.9-mile loop in Jackson Creek Preserve near Lincolnwood Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 771 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 116th Street Bikeway 41.50363, -87.89622
Nearest town Lincolnwood Hills, IL

Directions

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116th Street Bikeway & Steger Road Bikeway Loop

5.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 711–771 ft

Loop · Jackson Creek Preserve

Trailhead: 116th Street Bikeway · 41.50363, -87.89622

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 116th Street Bikeway, heading NE.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Wolf Road Bikeway, heading S.
  10. 1.9 miTurn left onto Steger Road Bikeway, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miReach 116th Street Bikeway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 2.8 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto 116th Street Bikeway, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

68% paved32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead