Wolf's Crossing Community Park

Tall Grass Greenway

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Tall Grass Greenway is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Wolf's Crossing Community Park near Reserves at Clearwater, 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 mi679 – 692 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70593, -88.21592
Nearest town Reserves at Clearwater, IL

Directions

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Tall Grass Greenway

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 680–694 ft

Out & Back · Wolf's Crossing Community Park

Trailhead: 41.70593, -88.21592

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Tall Grass Greenway, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miReach Tall Grass Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead