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Robeson Meadows Trail via Roby Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Robeson Meadows Trail via Roby Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Kenwood, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 738 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Simon Trail 40.09697, -88.27460
Nearest town Kenwood, IL
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Robeson Meadows Trail via Roby Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 708–739 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Simon Trail · 40.09697, -88.27460

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: Kirby & Rose Dr stop 159 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Roby Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Robeson Meadows Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miReach Robeson Meadows Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto Roby Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 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/robeson-meadows-trail-simon-trail-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

99% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Kirby & Rose Dr stop 159 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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