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Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Bike Path

4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Bike Path is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area near Lincolnshire, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 682 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17986, -87.91527
Nearest town Lincolnshire, IL
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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Bike Path

4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 641–684 ft

Out & Back · Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.17986, -87.91527

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Bike Path, heading NE.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike Path, heading N.
  6. 150 ftReach Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Bike Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Bike Path, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.6 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/lincolnshire-riverwoods-bike-path-out-back-7-km-0135

Trail surface

57% paved10% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead

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