Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve
Robert McClory Bike Path
9.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Robert McClory Bike Path is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve near Great Lakes, 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
9.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 15 min
Elevation 659–706 ft
Out & Back · Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 42.29453, -87.84609
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
- 1 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.
- 1 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 3.1 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Robert McClory Bike Path 10.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 10.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- North Shore Bike Path 9.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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- North Shore Bike Path 9.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 9.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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