Robert McClory Bike Path

2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Lake Bluff, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 709 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28722, -87.84614
Nearest town Lake Bluff, IL

Directions

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Robert McClory Bike Path

2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min

Elevation 669–708 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.28722, -87.84614

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftSharp left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 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

96% paved1% other3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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