Park No. 576 Sunset Point
2.6 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 57 min
Park No. 576 Sunset Point is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Burnham, IL. The route reaches Park No. 576 Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Park No. 576 Sunset Point
2.6 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 57 min
Elevation 588–763 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.65189, -87.57415
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Park No. 576 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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