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Harms Woods Preserves

Harms Woods–Linne Woods, 5 groves

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Harms Woods–Linne Woods, 5 groves is a 5-mile out-and-back in Harms Woods Preserves near Golf, IL. The route passes Harms Woods, Linne Woods and Harms Woods East. 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 – 633 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05433, -87.78156
Nearest town Golf, IL
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Harms Woods–Linne Woods, 5 groves

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 609–634 ft

Out & Back · Harms Woods Preserves

Trailhead: 42.05433, -87.78156

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

Transit-accessible: Golf & Overlook stop 347 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Harms Woods.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftPass Linne Woods.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miPass Harms Woods East.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  16. 100 ftBear right onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miReach Harms Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miBear left onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading S.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miBear right onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/harms-woods-linne-woods-out-back-5-groves-8-km

Trail surface

55% gravel43% paved1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Golf & Overlook stop 347 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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