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.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 689 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97088, -87.99746
Nearest town Itasca, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Salt Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 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

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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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