Historic Oswego Drag Raceway
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Historic Oswego Drag Raceway is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Steven G. Bridge Park near Lynwood, 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.
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Historic Oswego Drag Raceway
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 644–658 ft
Out & Back · Steven G. Bridge Park
Trailhead: 41.69712, -88.40982
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Historic Oswego Drag Raceway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 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 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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