Robert McClory Bike Path
14.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Robert McClory Bike Path is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Highmoor, IL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi663 – 709 ft15.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22782, -87.82818
Nearest town Highmoor, IL
Directions
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Robert McClory Bike Path
14.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Elevation 663–708 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.22782, -87.82818
Weather Sep 23: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading NW.
- 3.6 miBear left onto North Shore Bike Path, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 2 miTurn left onto Middlefork Greenway, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Shore Bike Path, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Old School Forest Preserve, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Old School Blue Loop, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old School Forest Preserve, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Middlefork Greenway, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading E.
- 2 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
- 3.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
30% paved7% gravel63% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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