Heritage Park

Kaufman Lake & Greenbelt Bikeway

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Kaufman Lake & Greenbelt Bikeway is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Heritage Park near Kenwood, IL. The route reaches Kaufman Lake. 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 mi725 – 742 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Greenbelt Bikeway 40.12625, -88.28311
Nearest town Kenwood, IL

Directions

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Kaufman Lake & Greenbelt Bikeway

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 725–740 ft

Out & Back · Heritage Park

Trailhead: Greenbelt Bikeway · 40.12625, -88.28311

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Bradley & Country Fair Drive stop 217 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Greenbelt Bikeway, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miPass Kaufman Lake.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Greenbelt Bikeway (detour), heading SW.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Greenbelt Bikeway, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miReach Kaufman Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Greenbelt Bikeway (detour), heading N.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Greenbelt Bikeway, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Bradley & Country Fair Drive stop 217 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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