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Midlothian Reservoir–Lake Delfino, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Midlothian Reservoir–Lake Delfino, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Yankee Woods near Oak Forest, IL. The route passes Midlothian Reservoir and Lake Delfino. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 715 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tinley Creek Blue Paved Trail 41.58888, -87.73833
Nearest town Oak Forest, IL
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Midlothian Reservoir–Lake Delfino, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 663–715 ft

Out & Back · Yankee Woods

Trailhead: Tinley Creek Blue Paved Trail · 41.58888, -87.73833

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

Transit-accessible: 167th Street & Cicero stop 254 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tinley Creek Blue Paved Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Midlothian Reservoir.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tinley Creek Green Paved Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tinley Creek Purple Paved Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Tinley Creek Green Paved Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right onto Tinley Creek Purple Paved Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miPass Lake Delfino.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tinley Creek Blue Paved Trail, heading S.
  10. 1.3 miArrive 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/lake-delfino-tinley-creek-green-paved-trail-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

73% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 167th Street & Cicero stop 254 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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