Robert McClory Bike Path
11.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Robert McClory Bike Path is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Lyons Woods Forest Preserve near Dunes Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Robert McClory Bike Path
11.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Elevation 643–669 ft
Out & Back · Lyons Woods Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Lyons Woods Forest Preserve Trail · 42.39915, -87.83651
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Jackson & 15th Street stop 225 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lyons Woods Forest Preserve Trail, heading N.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto 14th Street Bike Path, heading S.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 3.1 miBear right onto Lyons Woods Forest Preserve Trail, heading E.
- 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 2.9 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Jackson & 15th Street stop 225 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lyons Woods Forest Preserve Trail Trailhead
- Robert McClory Bike Path 11.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 12.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lyons Woods Forest Preserve Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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