Preservation Path
6 mi · ▲ 40 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Preservation Path is a 6-mile out-and-back near Richton Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 40 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Preservation Path
6 mi · ▲ 40 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 687–728 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.48886, -87.70636
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 92% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Richton Park stop 393 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Preservation Path, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Preservation Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Richton Park stop 393 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Old Plank Road Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Old Plank Road Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 40 ft
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