Lowell Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 814 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hazelnut Tangle 41.88998, -89.48632
Nearest town Lincoln Heights, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Quarry Road, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Main Road, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Shagbark Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Loop Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 500 ftTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quarry Road, heading N.
  12. 400 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

35% dirt4% paved61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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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Good to know

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