Wolf's Crossing Community Park

Tall Grass Greenway

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Tall Grass Greenway is a 3.4-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 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tall Grass Greenway 41.70312, -88.20694
Nearest town Reserves at Clearwater, IL

Directions

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Tall Grass Greenway

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 680–691 ft

Out & Back · Wolf's Crossing Community Park

Trailhead: Tall Grass Greenway · 41.70312, -88.20694

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Route 59 & Lacrosse stop 210 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tall Grass Greenway, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miReach Tall Grass Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 1.1 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Route 59 & Lacrosse stop 210 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead