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Lyons Woods Forest Preserve

Robert McClory Bike Path

7.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Lyons Woods Forest Preserve near Waukegan, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 669 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Robert McClory Bike Path 42.36146, -87.84614
Nearest town Waukegan, IL
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Robert McClory Bike Path

7.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 643–669 ft

Out & Back · Lyons Woods Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Robert McClory Bike Path · 42.36146, -87.84614

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

Transit-accessible: Washington & Jackson stop 234 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Robert McClory Bike Path, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 3.1 miBear right onto Lyons Woods Forest Preserve Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
  6. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/robert-mcclory-bike-path-out-back-13-km-975e

Trail surface

75% paved25% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Washington & Jackson stop 234 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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