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Robert McClory Bike Path

14.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is a 14.3-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 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22782, -87.82818
Nearest town Highmoor, IL
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Robert McClory Bike Path

14.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 4 hr 48 min

Elevation 663–710 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.22782, -87.82818

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading NW.
  3. 3.6 miBear left onto North Shore Bike Path, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 2 miTurn left onto Middlefork Greenway, heading W.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Shore Bike Path, heading W.
  7. 1.4 miTurn left onto Old School Forest Preserve, heading W.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Old School Blue Loop, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old School Forest Preserve, heading W.
  12. 400 ftTurn right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading W.
  13. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Middlefork Greenway, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading E.
  15. 2 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 100 ftBear right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
  17. 3.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/robert-mcclory-bike-path-out-back-23-km-a731

Trail surface

32% paved4% gravel64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F57°
Precip6%Wind14 mphUV5Humidity52%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Wed 64°59°
Thu 65°59°
Fri 64°61°
Sat 64°59°
Sun 66°59°
Mon 66°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 5:06 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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