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Robert McClory Bike Path

7.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Robert McClory Bike Path is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Lake Forest, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 705 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25074, -87.83904
Nearest town Lake Forest, IL
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Robert McClory Bike Path

7.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 666–706 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.25074, -87.83904

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

Transit-accessible: Lake Forest stop 201 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Robert McClory Bike Path, heading S.
  3. 3.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 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-a907

Trail surface

64% paved36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lake Forest stop 201 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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