Hawthorne Hill Woods

Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail & Veterans Memorial Trail

15.4 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail & Veterans Memorial Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Hawthorne Hill Woods near Woodridge, IL. It climbs 297 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 778 ft17.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76518, -88.05668
Nearest town Woodridge, IL

Directions

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Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail & Veterans Memorial Trail

15.4 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Elevation 586–778 ft

Out & Back · Hawthorne Hill Woods

Trailhead: 41.76518, -88.05668

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 60°F / low 54° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Hobson stop 44 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 3 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Veterans Memorial Trail, heading SW.
  16. 1.4 miReach Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 3 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hawthorne Hill Woods Trail, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 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

77% paved2% gravel1% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F54°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity86%
Rained 2.6″ 2 days ago (5.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 62°56°
Thu 71°59°
Fri 73°59°
Sat 61°58°
Sun 66°59°
Mon 75°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Woodridge & Hobson stop 44 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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