North Shore Bike Path
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
North Shore Bike Path is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Rondout, 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 mi679 – 709 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Shore Bike Path 42.27978, -87.89553
Nearest town Rondout, IL
Directions
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North Shore Bike Path
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 679–710 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North Shore Bike Path · 42.27978, -87.89553
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Shore Bike Path, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Old School Forest Preserve, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Old School Blue Loop, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old School Forest Preserve, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading N.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
60% paved23% gravel17% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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