Hawthorne Hill Woods

Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Hawthorne Hill Woods near Woodridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 748 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76594, -88.05855
Nearest town Woodridge, IL

Directions

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Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 56 min

Elevation 700–747 ft

Out & Back · Hawthorne Hill Woods

Trailhead: 41.76594, -88.05855

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Hobson stop 220 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miReach Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

69% paved10% gravel9% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Hobson stop 220 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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