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Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve

Randall Road Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Randall Road Trail is an 8.2-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 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98276, -88.34174
Nearest town Youngsdale, IL
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Randall Road Trail

8.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 708–815 ft

Out & Back · Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.98276, -88.34174

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: Randall & McDonald/Stearns stop 174 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Randall Road Trail, heading S.
  4. 3.6 miSharp right onto North Ring Route, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Randall Road Trail, heading E.
  7. 3.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftArrive 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-d7f5

Trail surface

13% grass1% paved86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Randall & McDonald/Stearns stop 174 m from the trailhead

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