Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
Riverbend Viewpoint via Salt Creek Bicycle Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Riverbend Viewpoint via Salt Creek Bicycle Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve near Oak Brook, IL. The route reaches Riverbend Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Riverbend Viewpoint via Salt Creek Bicycle Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 644–686 ft
Out & Back · Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.84669, -87.93071
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: 22nd Street & York stop 110 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Salt Creek Bicycle Trail, heading S.
- 100 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 SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rainbow Bridge, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Night Heron Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Monarch Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Riverbend Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Riverbend Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Monarch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Night Heron Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rainbow Bridge, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Night Heron Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Salt Creek Bicycle Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 22nd Street & York stop 110 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Salt Creek Bicycle Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Salt Creek Bicycle Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Salt Creek Bicycle Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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