Skokie Valley Bikeway

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Skokie Valley Bikeway is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Kennedy, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi663 – 686 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23293, -87.87415
Nearest town Kennedy, IL

Directions

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Skokie Valley Bikeway

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 661–687 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.23293, -87.87415

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left onto Skokie Valley Bikeway, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

72% paved28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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