La Porte Road Path
3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min
La Porte Road Path is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Mokena, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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La Porte Road Path
3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 695–738 ft
Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve
Trailhead: 41.52598, -87.88894
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Transit-accessible: Mokena stop 607 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto La Porte Road Path, heading E.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto La Porte Road Path, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Mokena stop 607 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- La Porte Road Path 2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Yellow via La Porte Road Path 2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Blue & FPDWC via La Porte Road Path 6.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- FPDWC & Orange via La Porte Road Path 4 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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