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LaBagh Woods and Sauganash Prairie Preserves

Oakhill Annex #2–North Branch Red Paved Trail, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Oakhill Annex #2–North Branch Red Paved Trail, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in LaBagh Woods and Sauganash Prairie Preserves near Skokie, IL. The route reaches Oakhill Annex #2. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 614 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skokie Valley Trail 42.02615, -87.74756
Nearest town Skokie, IL
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Oakhill Annex #2–North Branch Red Paved Trail, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 585–615 ft

Out & Back · LaBagh Woods and Sauganash Prairie Preserves

Trailhead: Skokie Valley Trail · 42.02615, -87.74756

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Skokie Blvd & Oakton stop 67 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skokie Valley Trail, heading S.
  2. 1 miBear left onto Valley Line Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Sauganash Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miPass Oakhill Annex #2.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Weber Spur Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto North Branch Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miReach Oakhill Annex #2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Weber Spur Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Sauganash Trail, heading NE.
  15. 1 miContinue straight onto Valley Line Trail, heading N.
  16. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Skokie Valley Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.3 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/oakhill-annex-2-north-branch-red-paved-trail-out-back-3-sights-11-km

Trail surface

85% paved9% gravel1% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Skokie Blvd & Oakton stop 67 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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