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Forest Glen County Preserve

River Ridge Back Pack Trail

3 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 7 min

River Ridge Back Pack Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Forest Glen County Preserve near Meeks, IL. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 653 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Willow Creek Trail 40.02034, -87.57671
Nearest town Meeks, IL
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River Ridge Back Pack Trail

3 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 571–653 ft

Out & Back · Forest Glen County Preserve

Trailhead: Willow Creek Trail · 40.02034, -87.57671

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on 1950 East Road, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto River Ridge Back Pack Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left onto 1950 East Road, heading NW.
  5. 150 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/river-ridge-back-pack-trail-out-back-5-km-1944

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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