Thorn Creek Black Paved Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Thorn Creek Black Paved Loop is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Sauk Trail Forest Preserve near Indian Hill, 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 mi712 – 719 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.49136, -87.64526
Nearest town Indian Hill, IL
Directions
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Thorn Creek Black Paved Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 712–719 ft
Out & Back · Sauk Trail Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.49136, -87.64526
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Chicago & 26th Street stop 505 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Thorn Creek Orange Paved Spur, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Thorn Creek Black Paved Loop, heading S.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Thorn Creek Orange Paved Spur, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 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 surface
100% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Chicago & 26th Street stop 505 m from the trailhead
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- Thorn Creek Black Paved Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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