Hickory Creek Bikeway
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Lincolnwood Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hickory Creek Bikeway
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 719–741 ft
Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve
Trailhead: Old Plank Road Trail · 41.49846, -87.89372
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Plank Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading N.
- 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.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Old Plank Road Trail Trailhead
- Steger Road Bikeway via Wolf Road Bikeway 4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Gun Club Lake Loop via Old Plank Road Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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