Washington Street Bike Path
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Washington Street Bike Path is a 3-mile out-and-back in Lake Carina Forest Preserve near Wilson, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Washington Street Bike Path
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 657–685 ft
Out & Back · Lake Carina Forest Preserve
Trailhead: West William Koepsel Drive · 42.35644, -87.92310
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Washington & O'Plaine stop 798 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West William Koepsel Drive, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Washington Street Bike Path, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue 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.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Des Plaines River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto West William Koepsel Drive, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Washington & O'Plaine stop 798 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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