Noth Salt Creek Forest Preserve;North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve
Salt Creek Retention Basin via Salt Creek Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
Salt Creek Retention Basin via Salt Creek Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Noth Salt Creek Forest Preserve;North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve near Itasca, IL. The route reaches Salt Creek Retention Basin at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Directions
Salt Creek Retention Basin via Salt Creek Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min
Elevation 674–688 ft
Out & Back · Noth Salt Creek Forest Preserve;North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Salt Creek Trail · 41.98238, -87.98936
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Salt Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftPass Salt Creek Retention Basin.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Salt Creek Retention Basin, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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