Thorn Creek Green Paved Spur & Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail
11.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Thorn Creek Green Paved Spur & Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Lansing Woods near Holbrook, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Thorn Creek Green Paved Spur & Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail
11.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Elevation 595–632 ft
Out & Back · Lansing Woods
Trailhead: Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail · 41.54797, -87.62185
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 3.7 miTurn left onto Thorn Creek Green Paved Spur, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, heading W.
- 4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 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 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail Trailhead
- Old Plank Road Trail & Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail 11 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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