Washington Park

Washington Recreational Trail Loop

5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr

Washington Recreational Trail Loop is a 5.9-mile loop in Washington Park near Beverly Manor, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi732 – 810 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Washington Recreational Trail 40.70861, -89.44535
Nearest town Beverly Manor, IL

Directions

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Washington Recreational Trail Loop

5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 731–810 ft

Loop · Washington Park

Trailhead: Washington Recreational Trail · 40.70861, -89.44535

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Washington Recreational Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftReach Washington Recreational Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 2.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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