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Horner Park

Horner Park Beach–312 RiverRun, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Horner Park Beach–312 RiverRun, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Horner Park near Bricktown, IL. The route reaches Horner Park Beach. 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 mi577 – 600 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Garden Dirt Jumps 41.94282, -87.69402
Nearest town Bricktown, IL
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Horner Park Beach–312 RiverRun, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 576–601 ft

Out & Back · Horner Park

Trailhead: The Garden Dirt Jumps · 41.94282, -87.69402

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

Transit-accessible: Rockwell & DeVry Parking Lot (3400 N) stop 49 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto 312 RiverRun, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftPass Horner Park Beach.
  7. 350 ftSharp left onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto 312 RiverRun, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto 312 RiverRun, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Horner Park Bike Path, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftReach Horner Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto 312 RiverRun, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto 312 RiverRun, heading N.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading NW.
  21. 200 ftSharp right onto 312 RiverRun, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 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/horner-park-beach-312-riverrun-out-back-4-sights-3-km-359c

Trail surface

81% paved12% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rockwell & DeVry Parking Lot (3400 N) stop 49 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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