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 near Lake Bluff, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 705 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.27394, -87.84565
Nearest town Lake Bluff, IL

Directions

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Robert McClory Bike Path

7.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 683–706 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.27394, -87.84565

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

Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 658 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
  3. 4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

28% paved72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 658 m from the trailhead

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