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Horner Park

Horner Park Hill–Horner Park Beach, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Horner Park Hill–Horner Park Beach, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Horner Park near Ravenswood Gardens, IL. The route passes Horner Park Beach and Horner Park Hill. 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 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horner Park Nature Tail 41.96127, -87.69557
Nearest town Ravenswood Gardens, IL
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Horner Park Hill–Horner Park Beach, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 576–600 ft

Out & Back · Horner Park

Trailhead: Horner Park Nature Tail · 41.96127, -87.69557

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

Transit-accessible: 2656 W Montrose stop 21 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Horner Park Beach.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto 312 RiverRun, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Horner Park Hill.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto 312 RiverRun, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading S.
  8. 200 ftSharp right onto 312 RiverRun, heading S.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftBear right onto The Garden Dirt Jumps, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto 312 RiverRun, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Garden Dirt Jumps, heading S.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto 312 RiverRun, heading S.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miReach Horner Park Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto The Garden Dirt Jumps, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto 312 RiverRun, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto The Garden Dirt Jumps, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 250 ftBear left onto 312 RiverRun, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 450 ftSharp left onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading N.
  28. 200 ftContinue straight onto 312 RiverRun, heading N.
  29. 100 ftBear right onto Horner Park Nature Tail, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 312 RiverRun, heading N.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/horner-park-hill-horner-park-beach-out-back-4-sights-4-km

Trail surface

73% paved16% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 2656 W Montrose stop 21 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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