Spring Creek Greenway
4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Spring Creek Greenway is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Pine Needle, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spring Creek Greenway
4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 629–665 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.54769, -88.01789
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Maple & Parkwood stop 657 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Spring Creek Greenway, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.4 miReach Spring Creek Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Maple & Parkwood stop 657 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- 159th Street Bikeway & Veterans Memorial Trail via Spring Creek Greenway 12.3 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Spring Creek Greenway 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Artesian Trail–Hummingbird Lane, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Outer Loop;Bluff Trail & Valley Road via Spring Creek Greenway 2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Spring Creek Greenway Loop 4.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Artesian Trail–Hummingbird Lane, 5 sights 5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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