North Shore Bike Path
5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 56 min
North Shore Bike Path is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Libertyville, IL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi646 – 715 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.27669, -87.94023
Nearest town Libertyville, IL
Directions
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North Shore Bike Path
5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 645–714 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.27669, -87.94023
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading E.
- 2.3 miContinue straight onto Middlefork Greenway, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Shore Bike Path, heading SE.
- 2.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 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
44% gravel30% paved26% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Des Plaines River Trail 12.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Des Plaines River Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Des Plaines River Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Des Plaines River Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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