Main Trail
12.2 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Main Trail is a 12.2-mile out-and-back near Bayberry Ridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Main Trail
12.2 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Elevation 695–778 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.73473, -88.03989
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Janes & 83rd Street stop 180 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Main Trail, heading SE.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, 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 3.8 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Janes & 83rd Street stop 180 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Southern Dupage Regional Trail & Valley Trail (1.0 mi) 15.9 mi · ▲ 269 ft
- Main Trail 8.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Bruce Lake & Plainfield Road Walking Path 5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Main Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Hawk Trail (2.6 mi) & Oak Spur Trail 7 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Tear-Thumb Trail via Main Trail 13 mi · ▲ 133 ft
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