Oakhurst Forest Preserve

Meadowview Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Meadowview Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Oakhurst Forest Preserve near Eola, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 719 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75866, -88.25151
Nearest town Eola, IL

Directions

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Meadowview Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 697–717 ft

Out & Back · Oakhurst Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.75866, -88.25151

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: New York & Vaughn stop 28 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Meadowview Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 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

37% grass63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: New York & Vaughn stop 28 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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