Sag Quarry West & John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail
15.3 mi · ▲ 74 ft · 5 hr 8 min
Sag Quarry West & John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in John Husar I&M Canal near Palos Park, IL. The route reaches Sag Quarry West. It is mostly level, with 74 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sag Quarry West & John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail
15.3 mi · ▲ 74 ft · 5 hr 8 min
Elevation 576–626 ft
Out & Back · John Husar I&M Canal
Trailhead: Swallow Cliff Woods-South Trail Access · 41.68424, -87.87439
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cal-Sag Trail, heading N.
- 3.2 miPass Sag Quarry West.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail, heading NW.
- 3.8 miReach Sag Quarry West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Cal-Sag Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 3.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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