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Oakhill Annex #2 via Valley Line Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Oakhill Annex #2 via Valley Line Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Lincolnwood, IL. The route reaches Oakhill Annex #2 at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. 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 mi604 – 614 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.01187, -87.74308
Nearest town Lincolnwood, IL
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Oakhill Annex #2 via Valley Line Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 605–615 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.01187, -87.74308

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

Transit-accessible: 4545 W Touhy Ave stop 51 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Valley Line Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Sauganash Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miReach Oakhill Annex #2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miContinue straight onto Valley Line Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/oakhill-annex-2-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 4545 W Touhy Ave stop 51 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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