Sauk Trail Lake & Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail
13.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Sauk Trail Lake & Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Joe Orr Woods near Thornton, IL. The route reaches Sauk Trail Lake at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sauk Trail Lake & Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail
13.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Elevation 606–696 ft
Out & Back · Joe Orr Woods
Trailhead: Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail · 41.55735, -87.59937
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 3.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2.1 miReach Sauk Trail Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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