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Oakhurst Forest Preserve

Meadowview Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Meadowview Trail is a 2.3-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 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75917, -88.24428
Nearest town Frontenac, IL
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Meadowview Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 697–717 ft

Out & Back · Oakhurst Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.75917, -88.24428

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

Transit-accessible: New York & Eola stop 25 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Meadowview Trail, heading S.
  6. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/meadowview-trail-out-back-4-km-ee94

Trail surface

19% grass81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: New York & Eola stop 25 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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