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Robert McClory Bike Path

12.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is a 12.1-mile out-and-back near Great Lakes, 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 mi646 – 705 ft12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30629, -87.84648
Nearest town Great Lakes, IL
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Robert McClory Bike Path

12.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Elevation 646–706 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.30629, -87.84648

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Great Lakes stop 79 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
  3. 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 4.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 4.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/robert-mcclory-bike-path-out-back-19-km-021c

Trail surface

47% paved53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Great Lakes stop 79 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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