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Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve

Robert McClory Bike Path

5.9 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve near Highwood, IL. It is mostly level, with 91 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 696 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20982, -87.80356
Nearest town Highwood, IL
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Robert McClory Bike Path

5.9 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 617–697 ft

Out & Back · Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 42.20982, -87.80356

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

Transit-accessible: Walker & Lauretta stop 752 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading W.
  9. 1.2 miTurn right onto Gateway Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading W.
  12. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 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-9-km-4b7c

Trail surface

68% paved32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Walker & Lauretta stop 752 m from the trailhead

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