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Harms Woods Preserves

Harms Woods–Linne Woods, 7 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Harms Woods–Linne Woods, 7 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Harms Woods Preserves near Glenview, IL. The route passes Harms Woods East, Harms Woods and Linne 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 mi607 – 627 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail 42.06246, -87.76127
Nearest town Glenview, IL
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Harms Woods–Linne Woods, 7 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 609–628 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 left onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading S.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miPass Linne Woods.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto North Branch Tan Unpaved Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miReach Harms Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miBear left onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  24. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  29. 100 ftBear right onto North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right onto North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Old Orchard Road Multi-Use Path, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 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/harms-woods-linne-woods-out-back-7-sights-9-km

Trail surface

44% paved43% gravel5% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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