AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Veterans Memorial Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Veterans Memorial Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Kylemore, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi653 – 735 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spring Creek Greenway 41.56113, -87.98415
Nearest town Kylemore, IL
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Veterans Memorial Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 653–735 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Spring Creek Greenway · 41.56113, -87.98415

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Veterans Memorial Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2.4 miReach Veterans Memorial Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.4 miSharp left onto Spring Creek Greenway, heading E.
  5. 0.1 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/veterans-memorial-trail-out-back-8-km-5d39

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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