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.
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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
- Start on Washington Street Bike Path, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Washington Street Bike Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Washington Street Bike Path, heading NW.
- 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.
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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.
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
More from Washington Street Bike Path Trailhead
- Des Plaines Lake & Gowe Memorial Pond via Des Plaines River Trail 8.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- North Cemetery Road Bike Path via Washington Street Bike Path 3.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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