River Ridge Back Pack Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min
River Ridge Back Pack Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Forest Glen County Preserve near Meeks, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi600 – 653 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River Ridge Back Pack Trail 40.01655, -87.57571
Nearest town Meeks, IL
Directions
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River Ridge Back Pack Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min
Elevation 601–653 ft
Out & Back · Forest Glen County Preserve
Trailhead: River Ridge Back Pack Trail · 40.01655, -87.57571
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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