Robert McClory Bike Path
8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Robert McClory Bike Path is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Beach Station, 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
8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Elevation 643–665 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.39746, -87.84483
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Lewis & 14th Street stop 36 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
- 2.8 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.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 2 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 1.4 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lewis & 14th Street stop 36 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Robert McClory Bike Path 8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lyons Woods Forest Preserve Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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