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Northwestern Medicine XC Course

1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 40 min

Northwestern Medicine XC Course is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Geneva, IL. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 843 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northwestern Medicine XC Course 41.87731, -88.28654
Nearest town Geneva, IL
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Northwestern Medicine XC Course

1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 40 min

Elevation 749–845 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Northwestern Medicine XC Course · 41.87731, -88.28654

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 69°F / low 62° · precip 100% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Northwestern Medicine XC Course, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miReach Northwestern Medicine XC Course, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northwestern-medicine-xc-course-out-back-3-km-0bac

Trail surface

53% gravel42% grass5% paved

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 69°F62°
Precip100%Wind10 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 57% rain1 AM: 71% rain2 AM: 72% rain3 AM: 73% rain4 AM: 100% rain5 AM: 100% rain6 AM: 92% rain7 AM: 78% rain8 AM: 74% rain9 AM: 71% rain10 AM: 53% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 59% rain1 PM: 67% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 62°58° 26%
Tue 59°52°
Wed 62°52°
Thu 64°56°
Fri 68°54°
Sat 60°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Geneva, Illinois