Ewing Park

Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve–Children & Elders Forest Winter Hill Grove, 3 groves

1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min

Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve–Children & Elders Forest Winter Hill Grove, 3 groves is a 1-mile out-and-back in Ewing Park near Greenbriar, IL. The route passes Woodland Garden and Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve before reaching Children & Elders Forest Winter Hill Grove at the turnaround, 0.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi771 – 814 ft1.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.49548, -88.96375
Nearest town Greenbriar, IL

Directions

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Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve–Children & Elders Forest Winter Hill Grove, 3 groves

1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min

Elevation 772–815 ft

Out & Back · Ewing Park

Trailhead: 40.49548, -88.96375

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Towanda & Cherrywood stop 91 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Woodland Garden.
  3. 50 ftPass Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miPass Children & Elders Forest Winter Hill Grove.
  6. 0.2 miReach Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 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

51% dirt49% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Towanda & Cherrywood stop 91 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead