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Harms Woods Preserves

Harms Woods–Harms Woods East, 4 groves

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Harms Woods–Harms Woods East, 4 groves is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Harms Woods Preserves near Glenview, IL. The route passes Harms Woods East and Harms Woods. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 640 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail 42.06246, -87.76127
Nearest town Glenview, IL
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Harms Woods–Harms Woods East, 4 groves

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 612–639 ft

Out & Back · Harms Woods Preserves

Trailhead: North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail · 42.06246, -87.76127

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

Transit-accessible: Old Orchard & Woods stop 52 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Orchard Road Multi-Use Path, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miPass Harms Woods East.
  3. 50 ftPass Harms Woods.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto North Branch Orange Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miReach Harms Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Old Orchard Road Multi-Use Path, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/harms-woods-harms-woods-east-out-back-4-groves-3-km

Trail surface

50% paved30% dirt18% gravel2% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Old Orchard & Woods stop 52 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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