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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto North Trail Loop, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto (0.19mi), heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North Trail Loop, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach North Trail Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto (0.19mi), heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto North Trail Loop, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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