Oakhill Annex #2 & Weber Spur Trail via Valley Line Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Oakhill Annex #2 & Weber Spur Trail via Valley Line Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Lincolnwood, 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.
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Oakhill Annex #2 & Weber Spur Trail via Valley Line Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 605–615 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Valley Line Trail · 42.01559, -87.74462
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Lincoln & Jarvis stop 24 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Valley Line Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Sauganash Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miPass Oakhill Annex #2.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Weber Spur Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Oakhill Annex #2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sauganash Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Valley Line Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lincoln & Jarvis stop 24 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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