Robert McClory Bike Path

9.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Skokie Junction, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 709 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Shore Bike Path 42.27928, -87.85448
Nearest town Skokie Junction, IL

Directions

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Robert McClory Bike Path

9.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 669–708 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Shore Bike Path · 42.27928, -87.85448

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 657 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on North Shore Bike Path, heading W.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
  5. 4.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 4.3 miBear left onto North Shore Bike Path, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 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

33% paved67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 657 m from the trailhead

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