Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
Riverbend Viewpoint via Salt Creek Bicycle Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Riverbend Viewpoint via Salt Creek Bicycle Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve near Mammoth Springs, IL. The route reaches Riverbend Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Riverbend Viewpoint via Salt Creek Bicycle Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 644–686 ft
Out & Back · Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Hunter Drive · 41.84764, -87.93495
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: 22nd Street & Jorie/Enterprise stop 180 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Salt Creek Bicycle Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Night Heron Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rainbow Bridge, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Night Heron Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Monarch Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Riverbend Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Riverbend Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Monarch Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Night Heron Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rainbow Bridge, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Night Heron Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Salt Creek Bicycle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 22nd Street & Jorie/Enterprise stop 180 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hunter Drive Trailhead
- Salt Creek Bicycle Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Salt Creek Bicycle Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Salt Creek Bicycle Trail 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Salt Creek Bicycle Trail 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Salt Creek Bicycle Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Salt Creek Bicycle Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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