Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve
Robert McClory Bike Path
10.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Robert McClory Bike Path is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve near Creamery Corners, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Robert McClory Bike Path
10.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 663–708 ft
Out & Back · Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve
Trailhead: North Shore Bike Path · 42.27955, -87.87722
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 60°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Shore Bike Path, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
- 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 miBear left onto North Shore Bike Path, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.2 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from North Shore Bike Path Trailhead
- Robert McClory Bike Path 11.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 11.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 10.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Pond 1–Pond 2, 4 sights 12.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Hutchinson Viewpoint–Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve Viewpoint, 6 beaches 13.2 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- North Shore Bike Path 4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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