Robert McClory Bike Path

8.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Lake Forest, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 705 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Robert McClory Bike Path 42.25662, -87.84079
Nearest town Lake Forest, IL

Directions

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Robert McClory Bike Path

8.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 666–706 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Robert McClory Bike Path · 42.25662, -87.84079

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Lake Forest stop 468 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
  2. 3.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 3.3 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

59% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lake Forest stop 468 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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