Robert McClory Bike Path
14.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Robert McClory Bike Path is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Green Oaks, 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
14.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Elevation 663–708 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North Shore Bike Path · 42.28000, -87.90991
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Shore Bike Path, heading E.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Middlefork Greenway, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading E.
- 2 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
- 4.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.3 miBear left onto North Shore Bike Path, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 2 miTurn left onto Middlefork Greenway, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto North Shore Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.7 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 3.0 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from North Shore Bike Path Trailhead
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- North Shore Bike Path 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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