Hickory Creek Bikeway
6.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Lincolnwood Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hickory Creek Bikeway
6.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 698–741 ft
Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve
Trailhead: Hickory Creek Bikeway · 41.50917, -87.91897
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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