Knock Knolls Park

Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Loop Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Knock Knolls Park near Woods of Rivermist, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 673 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71191, -88.14145
Nearest town Woods of Rivermist, IL

Directions

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Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 637–672 ft

Out & Back · Knock Knolls Park

Trailhead: 41.71191, -88.14145

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto DuPage River Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftSharp left onto Runners Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto DuPage River Trail, heading W.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

81% dirt15% grass4% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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