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Horner Park

Horner Park Beach–312 RiverRun, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Horner Park Beach–312 RiverRun, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Horner Park near Bricktown, IL. The route reaches Horner Park Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. 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 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93965, -87.69155
Nearest town Bricktown, IL
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Horner Park Beach–312 RiverRun, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 576–600 ft

Out & Back · Horner Park

Trailhead: 41.93965, -87.69155

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

Transit-accessible: Belmont & Campbell stop 67 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto 312 RiverRun, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto The Garden Dirt Jumps, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto 312 RiverRun, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto The Garden Dirt Jumps, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 300 ftBear left onto 312 RiverRun, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftPass Horner Park Beach.
  13. 250 ftSharp left onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto 312 RiverRun, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto 312 RiverRun, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftReach Horner Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 100 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 N.
  21. 200 ftSharp right onto 312 RiverRun, heading N.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 300 ftBear right onto The Garden Dirt Jumps, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto 312 RiverRun, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Garden Dirt Jumps, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto 312 RiverRun, heading SW.
  29. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 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-bb57

Trail surface

75% paved13% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Belmont & Campbell stop 67 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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