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Steger Road Bikeway via Hickory Creek Bikeway

7.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Steger Road Bikeway via Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Lincolnwood Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 771 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.51038, -87.92207
Nearest town Lincolnwood Hills, IL
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Steger Road Bikeway via Hickory Creek Bikeway

7.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 698–769 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.51038, -87.92207

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 94% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading E.
  4. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Wolf Road Bikeway, heading S.
  11. 1.9 miTurn left onto Steger Road Bikeway, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach Steger Road Bikeway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 1.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading N.
  21. 1.6 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/schmuhl-school-out-back

Trail surface

36% paved64% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip94%Wind15 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 2″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 62% rain1 AM: 71% rain2 AM: 92% rain3 AM: 91% rain4 AM: 94% rain5 AM: 90% rain6 AM: 80% rain7 AM: 58% rain8 AM: 71% rain9 AM: 61% rain10 AM: 25% rain11 AM: 33% rain12 PM: 46% rain1 PM: 67% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 25% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 61°58° 23%
Tue 59°53°
Wed 62°54°
Thu 64°58°
Fri 69°53°
Sat 63°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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