Oakhurst Forest Preserve

Meadowview Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Meadowview Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Oakhurst Forest Preserve near Frontenac, 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 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75934, -88.24070
Nearest town Frontenac, IL

Directions

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Meadowview Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 697–720 ft

Out & Back · Oakhurst Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.75934, -88.24070

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

Transit-accessible: New York & Oakhurst stop 105 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 500 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Meadowview Trail, heading S.
  10. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  16. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 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

18% grass82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: New York & Oakhurst stop 105 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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