Lake Carina Forest Preserve

Washington Street Bike Path

2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min

Washington Street Bike Path is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Carina Forest Preserve near Dillys Corners, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi653 – 719 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Washington Street Bike Path 42.36402, -87.93386
Nearest town Dillys Corners, IL

Directions

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Washington Street Bike Path

2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min

Elevation 654–720 ft

Out & Back · Lake Carina Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Washington Street Bike Path · 42.36402, -87.93386

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

Transit-accessible: County Fair stop 295 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Washington Street Bike Path, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Washington Street Bike Path, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Washington Street Bike Path, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

63% paved1% gravel36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: County Fair stop 295 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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