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Lansing Woods

Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Lansing Woods near Oakglen, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 630 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Thorn Creek Purple Paved Spur 41.54639, -87.56217
Nearest town Oakglen, IL
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Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 608–631 ft

Out & Back · Lansing Woods

Trailhead: Thorn Creek Purple Paved Spur · 41.54639, -87.56217

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Torrence & Glenwood Lansing Road stop 516 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Thorn Creek Purple Paved Spur, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Thorn Creek Red Paved Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right onto Thorn Creek Purple Paved Spur, heading S.
  5. 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-4-km-8286

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Torrence & Glenwood Lansing Road stop 516 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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