Tinley Creek Black Paved Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Tinley Creek Black Paved Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Tinley Creek Forest Preserve near Fernway Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tinley Creek Black Paved Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 682–730 ft
Out & Back · Tinley Creek Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.60560, -87.81401
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: 159th Street & 80th Avenue stop 391 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Tinley Creek Black Paved Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear left onto Tinley Creek Red Paved Loop, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Tinley Creek Black Paved Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: 159th Street & 80th Avenue stop 391 m from the trailhead
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