Main Trail
10.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Main Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Bayberry Ridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Main Trail
10.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Elevation 695–777 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.72783, -88.02643
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Janes & 83rd Street stop 231 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Trail, heading N.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Janes & 83rd Street stop 231 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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- Main Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft
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