Hawthorne Hill Woods

Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Hawthorne Hill Woods near Heritage Creek, IL. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 748 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75758, -88.08390
Nearest town Heritage Creek, IL

Directions

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Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 649–747 ft

Out & Back · Hawthorne Hill Woods

Trailhead: 41.75758, -88.08390

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  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. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

61% paved25% dirt10% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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