AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Historic Oswego Drag Raceway

9.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Historic Oswego Drag Raceway is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Countryside, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 659 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66290, -88.44212
Nearest town Countryside, IL
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Historic Oswego Drag Raceway

9.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 637–658 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.66290, -88.44212

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 2 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miReach Historic Oswego Drag Raceway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  29. 2 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/historic-oswego-drag-raceway-out-back-16-km-e9be

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Countryside, Illinois