Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve

Robert McClory Bike Path

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve near Lake Forest, 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 mi679 – 705 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26466, -87.84295
Nearest town Lake Forest, IL

Directions

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Robert McClory Bike Path

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 678–706 ft

Out & Back · Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 42.26466, -87.84295

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
  3. 2.8 miTurn left onto Gateway Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading W.
  6. 2.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 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

20% paved80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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