Oakhurst Forest Preserve

Meadowview Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Meadowview Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Oakhurst Forest Preserve near Frontenac, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 738 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76033, -88.22913
Nearest town Frontenac, IL

Directions

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Meadowview Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 697–738 ft

Out & Back · Oakhurst Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.76033, -88.22913

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

Transit-accessible: New York & Frontenac stop 124 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  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. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 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

12% grass88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: New York & Frontenac stop 124 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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