Lyons Woods Forest Preserve

Robert McClory Bike Path

14.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Lyons Woods Forest Preserve near Park City, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 719 ft15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33738, -87.87194
Nearest town Park City, IL

Directions

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Robert McClory Bike Path

14.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 643–717 ft

Out & Back · Lyons Woods Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.33738, -87.87194

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: 14th Street & Green Bay/Pulaski stop 344 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto 14th Street Bike Path, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
  10. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 3.1 miBear right onto Lyons Woods Forest Preserve Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
  15. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 1.5 miTurn right onto 14th Street Bike Path, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  19. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

66% paved14% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 14th Street & Green Bay/Pulaski stop 344 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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