The Preserve of Highland Park

Highland Park Woods

1.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 26 min

Highland Park Woods is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in The Preserve of Highland Park near Briergate Station, IL. The route reaches Highland Park Woods. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 646 ft1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18909, -87.82019
Nearest town Briergate Station, IL

Directions

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Highland Park Woods

1.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 26 min

Elevation 636–646 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve of Highland Park

Trailhead: 42.18909, -87.82019

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Park Ave West & Brook Estates stop 33 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftPass Highland Park Woods.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 400 ftReach Highland Park Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 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

26% gravel1% paved73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Park Ave West & Brook Estates stop 33 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead