Major Taylor Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Major Taylor Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near West Pullman, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 623 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Major Taylor Trail 41.67440, -87.63997
Nearest town West Pullman, IL

Directions

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Major Taylor Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 599–623 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Major Taylor Trail · 41.67440, -87.63997

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: 12100 S Halsted (Metra) stop 145 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Major Taylor Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 1.8 miReach Major Taylor Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: 12100 S Halsted (Metra) stop 145 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead