North Loop Road–Quarry Trail, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 42 min
North Loop Road–Quarry Trail, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Lowell Park near Lincoln Heights, IL. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Loop Road–Quarry Trail, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 42 min
Elevation 680–813 ft
Out & Back · Lowell Park
Trailhead: Hazelnut Tangle · 41.88998, -89.48632
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Quarry Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Main Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Shagbark Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Loop Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quarry Road, heading N.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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