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Joe Orr Woods

Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Joe Orr Woods near Thornton, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 637 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55538, -87.61837
Nearest town Thornton, IL
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Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 598–637 ft

Out & Back · Joe Orr Woods

Trailhead: 41.55538, -87.61837

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right onto Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  5. 3.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.7 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 1 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 250 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/thorn-creek-red-paved-trail-out-back-15-km-a4ad

Trail surface

52% paved48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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