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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 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.
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Weather
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
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Hobson stop 220 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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