Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
Salt Creek Bicycle Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Salt Creek Bicycle Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve near Mammoth Springs, IL. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Salt Creek Bicycle Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 647–697 ft
Out & Back · Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Salt Creek Greenway Trail · 41.85409, -87.92984
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: York & Wood Glen stop 125 m from the trailhead
- Start on Salt Creek Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Salt Creek Bicycle Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Night Heron Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Salt Creek Bicycle Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Salt Creek Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: York & Wood Glen stop 125 m from the trailhead
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