Indian Creek–Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path, 3 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Indian Creek–Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path, 3 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Del Mar Woods, IL. The route reaches Indian Creek. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Indian Creek–Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path, 3 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Elevation 637–697 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.19918, -87.86016
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 57° · precip 8% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Half Day stop 360 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Indian Creek.
- 400 ftBear left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Prairie Road Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Indian Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path, heading N.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Milwaukee & Half Day stop 360 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Miceli Pond–Half Day Pond, 3 lakes 14.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Anthony Adams tree–Half Day Pond, 5 sights 11.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path & Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Bike Path 7.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Sky Zone–Half Day Pond, 3 sights 12.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path 3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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