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Messenger Woods Nature Preserve

Messenger Woods trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 48 min

Messenger Woods trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Messenger Woods Nature Preserve near Kensington, IL. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 719 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Messenger Woods trail 41.57798, -87.95195
Nearest town Kensington, IL
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Messenger Woods trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 48 min

Elevation 669–719 ft

Out & Back · Messenger Woods Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Messenger Woods trail · 41.57798, -87.95195

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 95% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start on Messenger Woods trail, heading NW.
  2. 1 miReach Messenger Woods trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip95%Wind16 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 63% rain1 AM: 72% rain2 AM: 91% rain3 AM: 93% rain4 AM: 94% rain5 AM: 95% rain6 AM: 88% rain7 AM: 63% rain8 AM: 75% rain9 AM: 67% rain10 AM: 27% rain11 AM: 35% rain12 PM: 46% rain1 PM: 70% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 61°58° 22%
Tue 60°55°
Wed 62°54°
Thu 64°58°
Fri 69°54°
Sat 63°56°

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