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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Highland Park Woods.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 400 ftReach Highland Park Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Park Ave West & Brook Estates stop 33 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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