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Jurgensen Woods

Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Jurgensen Woods near Thornton, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 630 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55382, -87.61261
Nearest town Thornton, IL
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Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 595–631 ft

Out & Back · Jurgensen Woods

Trailhead: 41.55382, -87.61261

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 2.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/thorn-creek-red-paved-trail-out-back-16-km-ee8d

Trail surface

47% paved53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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