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Jurgensen Woods

Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail is a 14.3-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 ft14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56338, -87.60999
Nearest town Thornton, IL
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Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 595–631 ft

Out & Back · Jurgensen Woods

Trailhead: 41.56338, -87.60999

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

Transit-accessible: Williams & Margaret stop 653 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 2.8 miTurn left onto Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 2.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 2.6 miArrive 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-23-km-1148

Trail surface

31% paved69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Williams & Margaret stop 653 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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