Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve
Robert McClory Bike Path
8.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Robert McClory Bike Path is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve near Lake Bluff, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Robert McClory Bike Path
8.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 671–706 ft
Out & Back · Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 42.28722, -87.84614
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 3.8 miTurn left onto Gateway Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
- 3.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Robert McClory Bike Path 9.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 9.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- North Shore Bike Path 8.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- North Shore Bike Path 8.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- North Shore Bike Path 8.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 8.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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