Thorn Creek Purple Paved Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Thorn Creek Purple Paved Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Sauk Trail Forest Preserve near South Chicago Heights, 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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Thorn Creek Purple Paved Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 687–724 ft
Out & Back · Sauk Trail Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Thorn Creek Blue Paved Spur · 41.48806, -87.64784
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Chicago & 28th Street stop 758 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Thorn Creek Blue Paved Spur, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Thorn Creek Black Paved Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Thorn Creek Purple Paved Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miReach Thorn Creek Purple Paved Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Thorn Creek Black Paved Loop, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Thorn Creek Blue Paved Spur, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Chicago & 28th Street stop 758 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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