AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Tear-Thumb Trail via Main Trail

13 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Tear-Thumb Trail via Main Trail is a 13-mile out-and-back near Bayberry Ridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 778 ft13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73473, -88.03989
Nearest town Bayberry Ridge, IL
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Tear-Thumb Trail via Main Trail

13 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 695–778 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.73473, -88.03989

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Janes & 83rd Street stop 180 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Main Trail, heading SE.
  9. 2.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tear-Thumb Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miReach Tear-Thumb Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left onto Main Trail, heading E.
  14. 2.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 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/tear-thumb-trail-out-back-05ff

Trail surface

51% dirt46% paved2% grass1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F54°
Precip4%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity83%
Rained 2.6″ 2 days ago (4.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 61°57°
Thu 70°59°
Fri 64°58°
Sat 60°58°
Sun 59°56°
Mon 72°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Janes & 83rd Street stop 180 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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