Wolf's Crossing Community Park
Normantown Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Normantown Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Wolf's Crossing Community Park near Reserves at Clearwater, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Normantown Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 668–697 ft
Out & Back · Wolf's Crossing Community Park
Trailhead: 41.70517, -88.23090
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Tall Grass Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Normantown Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miReach Normantown Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Tall Grass Greenway, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Normantown Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Reserves at Clearwater, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Reserves at Clearwater, Illinois