The Pines walking path
5.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 54 min
The Pines walking path is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Meadowbrook Park near Mira, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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The Pines walking path
5.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 688–754 ft
Out & Back · Meadowbrook Park
Trailhead: 40.09300, -88.16264
Weather Sep 21: Rain, high 66°F / low 60° · precip 66% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Pines walking path, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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