Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Halsted Woods near Chicago Heights, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi633 – 686 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail 41.52025, -87.63061
Nearest town Chicago Heights, IL
Directions
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Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 632–685 ft
Out & Back · Halsted Woods
Trailhead: Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail · 41.52025, -87.63061
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Halsted & Joe Orr stop 420 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Thorn Creek Black Unpaved Spur, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Thorn Creek Black Unpaved Spur, heading NE.
- 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.
Trail surface
67% paved1% dirt32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Halsted & Joe Orr stop 420 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail Trailhead
- Old Plank Road Trail–Preservation Path, 3 sights 13.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Thorn Creek Green Paved Spur & Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail 16 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail 15.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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