Washington Recreational Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Washington Recreational Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Washington Park near Beverly Manor, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 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
5.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 731–805 ft
Out & Back · Washington Park
Trailhead: 40.70400, -89.44606
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Washington Recreational Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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