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Horner Park

Horner Park Hill–Horner Park Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Horner Park Hill–Horner Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Horner Park near Bricktown, IL. The route passes Horner Park Beach before reaching Horner Park Hill 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 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Garden Dirt Jumps 41.94282, -87.69402
Nearest town Bricktown, IL
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Horner Park Hill–Horner Park Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 576–600 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. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftPass Horner Park Beach.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto 312 RiverRun, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 312 RiverRun, heading N.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftReach Horner Park Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 450 ftContinue straight onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto 312 RiverRun, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading N.
  21. 200 ftSharp right onto 312 RiverRun, heading N.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 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-hill-horner-park-beach-out-back-4-sights-3-km

Trail surface

78% paved16% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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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