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Skokie Valley Bikeway

5.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Skokie Valley Bikeway is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Highmoor, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 686 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skokie Valley Bikeway 42.20005, -87.83438
Nearest town Highmoor, IL
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Skokie Valley Bikeway

5.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 655–686 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Skokie Valley Bikeway · 42.20005, -87.83438

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Half Day & Summit stop 774 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skokie Valley Bikeway, heading NW.
  2. 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 2.9 miArrive 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/skokie-valley-bikeway-out-back-9-km-e240

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Half Day & Summit stop 774 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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