Wolf's Crossing Community Park

Normantown Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Normantown Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Wolf's Crossing Community Park near Wheatland Highlands, 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

0 mi682 – 696 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69412, -88.23228
Nearest town Wheatland Highlands, IL

Directions

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Normantown Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 683–697 ft

Out & Back · Wolf's Crossing Community Park

Trailhead: 41.69412, -88.23228

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Normantown Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Tall Grass Greenway, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Normantown Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 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

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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