Hickory Creek Bikeway

3.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 3.7-mile out-and-back 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.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 735 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.51038, -87.92207
Nearest town Lincolnwood Hills, IL

Directions

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Hickory Creek Bikeway

3.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 698–736 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.51038, -87.92207

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading E.
  4. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading N.
  17. 1.6 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 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

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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