Noth Salt Creek Forest Preserve;North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve
Salt Creek Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Salt Creek Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Noth Salt Creek Forest Preserve;North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve near Itasca, IL. 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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Salt Creek Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 673–688 ft
Out & Back · Noth Salt Creek Forest Preserve;North Salt Creek County Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.97088, -87.99746
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Salt Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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