Skokie River Prairie Land and Water Reserve
North Shore Bike Path
2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min
North Shore Bike Path is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Skokie River Prairie Land and Water Reserve near Creamery Corners, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
North Shore Bike Path
2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min
Elevation 663–701 ft
Out & Back · Skokie River Prairie Land and Water Reserve
Trailhead: 42.27864, -87.86199
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Shore Bike Path, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, 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 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Robert McClory Bike Path 10 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 9.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 10 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 9.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 9.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 9.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Creamery Corners, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Creamery Corners, Illinois