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Robert McClory Bike Path

11.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is an 11.7-mile out-and-back near Lake Bluff, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 705 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28231, -87.84598
Nearest town Lake Bluff, IL
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Robert McClory Bike Path

11.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Elevation 666–706 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.28231, -87.84598

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 280 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 5.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miReach Robert McClory Bike Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 5.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 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-26-km-c0ea

Trail surface

45% paved55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lake Bluff stop 280 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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