AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Valley Line Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Valley Line Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Skokie, 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 mi610 – 610 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skokie Valley Trail 42.02095, -87.74608
Nearest town Skokie, IL
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Valley Line Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 610–610 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Skokie Valley Trail · 42.02095, -87.74608

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Skokie Blvd & Howard stop 215 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skokie Valley Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Valley Line Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.4 miReach Valley Line Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Skokie Valley Trail, heading N.
  6. 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/valley-line-trail-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

92% paved1% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Skokie Blvd & Howard stop 215 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Skokie, Illinois