Washington Recreational Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Washington Recreational Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back 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.
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Washington Recreational Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 731–806 ft
Out & Back · Washington Park
Trailhead: Washington Recreational Trail · 40.71201, -89.44536
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Washington Recreational Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.3 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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