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Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve

Randall Road Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Randall Road Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve near Youngsdale, IL. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 814 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98538, -88.34111
Nearest town Youngsdale, IL
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Randall Road Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 708–815 ft

Out & Back · Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.98538, -88.34111

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 69°F / low 61° · precip 100% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Randall & Stearns/McDonald stop 83 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Randall Road Trail, heading S.
  2. 3.7 miSharp right onto North Ring Route, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left onto Randall Road Trail, heading NE.
  5. 3.5 miArrive 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/randall-road-trail-out-back-13-km-37c8

Trail surface

13% grass1% paved86% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 69°F61°
Precip100%Wind10 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 49% rain1 AM: 63% rain2 AM: 71% rain3 AM: 62% rain4 AM: 98% rain5 AM: 100% rain6 AM: 92% rain7 AM: 88% rain8 AM: 74% rain9 AM: 72% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 56% rain1 PM: 53% rain2 PM: 60% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 62°57° 20%
Tue 59°51°
Wed 62°51°
Thu 63°54°
Fri 68°54°
Sat 60°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Randall & Stearns/McDonald stop 83 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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