North Shore Bike Path
7.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 34 min
North Shore Bike Path is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Lake Bluff, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Shore Bike Path
7.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 663–708 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Libertyville Branch · 42.27808, -87.84650
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 193 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Libertyville Branch, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto North Shore Bike Path, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 2 miTurn left onto Middlefork Greenway, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Shore Bike Path, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Old School Forest Preserve, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Old School Blue Loop, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old School Forest Preserve, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Middlefork Greenway, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading E.
- 2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Libertyville Branch, heading E.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 193 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
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