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Lansing Woods

Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Lansing Woods near Oakglen, 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 mi604 – 614 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail 41.55721, -87.55334
Nearest town Oakglen, IL
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Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 604–615 ft

Out & Back · Lansing Woods

Trailhead: Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail · 41.55721, -87.55334

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Torrence & 186th Street stop 434 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto Thorn Creek Green Paved Spur, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Thorn Creek Green Paved Spur, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, heading N.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.9 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-4-km-5c63

Trail surface

39% paved61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Torrence & 186th Street stop 434 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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