North Shore Bike Path

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

North Shore Bike Path is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Lake Bluff, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 709 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.27939, -87.85153
Nearest town Lake Bluff, IL

Directions

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North Shore Bike Path

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 663–708 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.27939, -87.85153

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 414 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Shore Bike Path, heading W.
  3. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 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

55% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 414 m from the trailhead

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