North Shore Bike Path

5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 41 min

North Shore Bike Path is a 5-mile out-and-back 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

0 mi663 – 709 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Shore Bike Path 42.27943, -87.87075
Nearest town Creamery Corners, IL

Directions

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North Shore Bike Path

5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 663–710 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Shore Bike Path · 42.27943, -87.87075

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 57° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Shore Bike Path, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Middlefork Greenway, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Shore Bike Path, heading W.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left onto Old School Forest Preserve, heading W.
  5. 400 ftContinue straight onto Old School Blue Loop, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old School Forest Preserve, heading E.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading NE.
  10. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Middlefork Greenway, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading E.
  12. 0.6 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

32% paved12% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F57°
Precip7%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 2.2″ 2 days ago (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 62°58°
Thu 66°59°
Fri 67°59°
Sat 64°59°
Sun 66°58°
Mon 73°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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