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Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve

Robert McClory Bike Path

5.6 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is a 5.6-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 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20839, -87.80193
Nearest town Highwood, IL
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Robert McClory Bike Path

5.6 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 617–697 ft

Out & Back · Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 42.20839, -87.80193

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

Transit-accessible: St. Johns & Temple stop 712 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right onto Gateway Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading W.
  8. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 1.3 miArrive 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-7181

Trail surface

71% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: St. Johns & Temple stop 712 m from the trailhead

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