Burnidge Forest Preserve

North Trail Loop

4.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 25 min

North Trail Loop is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Burnidge Forest Preserve near Highland Haven, IL. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 951 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05749, -88.36629
Nearest town Highland Haven, IL

Directions

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North Trail Loop

4.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 888–951 ft

Out & Back · Burnidge Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.05749, -88.36629

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftSharp left onto North Trail Loop, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto (0.19mi), heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Trail Loop, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miReach North Trail Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto (0.19mi), heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto North Trail Loop, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 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

58% grass18% dirt11% gravel1% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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