Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve

Robert McClory Bike Path

8.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve 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 mi679 – 705 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28231, -87.84598
Nearest town Lake Bluff, IL

Directions

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Robert McClory Bike Path

8.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 678–706 ft

Out & Back · Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 42.28231, -87.84598

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

Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 280 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 3.8 miTurn left onto Gateway Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
  7. 3.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 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

18% paved82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 280 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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