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MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve

Sky Zone via Des Plaines River Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Sky Zone via Des Plaines River Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve near Mettawa, IL. The route reaches Sky Zone at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 686 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24009, -87.91041
Nearest town Mettawa, IL
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Sky Zone via Des Plaines River Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 642–685 ft

Out & Back · MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.24009, -87.91041

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto North Bennett Road, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 450 ftTurn left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftReach Sky Zone, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right onto North Bennett Road, heading E.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  19. 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/sky-zone-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

48% gravel1% boardwalk51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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