Robert McClory Bike Path
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Robert McClory Bike Path is a 2.7-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 mi663 – 709 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.29183, -87.84611
Nearest town Lake Bluff, IL
Directions
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Robert McClory Bike Path
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Elevation 662–708 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.29183, -87.84611
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right onto North Shore Bike Path, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Robert McClory Bike Path 10.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 10.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- North Shore Bike Path 9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- North Shore Bike Path 9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- North Shore Bike Path 9.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Robert McClory Bike Path 9.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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