Hickory Creek Preserve

Hickory Creek Bikeway

9.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Mokena, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 751 ft10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50198, -87.88702
Nearest town Mokena, IL

Directions

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Hickory Creek Bikeway

9.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 719–751 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve

Trailhead: 41.50198, -87.88702

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading SE.
  15. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading N.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

21% paved79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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