Sunset hikes near Fernway Park, il

A short walk out, the whole show, and back at your car before dark. Times are estimates at a relaxed pace; give yourself extra buffer, especially with kids or in a group.

1. Cattail Pond–Deadstick Pond, 10 lakes 1.5 mi away

   Leave by 5:40 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:40 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:59 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.1 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 105 min of walking

2. Deadstick Pond–Kingfisher Pond Loop, 10 lakes 1.5 mi away

   Leave by 6:12 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:12 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:27 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 40 min of walking

3. Lake Keller–Prairie Pass Pond Loop, 6 sights 1.5 mi away

   Leave by 6:30 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:30 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:09 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 11 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking

4. Tinley Creek Black Paved Trail 2.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:16 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:16 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:22 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 31 min of walking

5. Lake Sedgewick & 159th Street Bikeway 2.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:31 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:31 PM
   2. Sunset6:53 PM
   3. Head back7:08 PM
   4. At your car7:10 PM
   5. Dark7:21 PM

   Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 11 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking

6. St. Francis Pond 3.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:10 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:10 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:30 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 50 ft climb · 45 min of walking

7. Steger Road Bikeway via Hickory Creek Bikeway 5.6 mi away

   Leave by 3:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead3:39 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car10:00 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   7.1 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 346 min of walking

8. Sag Valley Brown Unpaved Loop & Sag Valley Red Unpaved Trail 5.9 mi away

   Be there by 6:32 PM

   1. Be there6:32 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Dark7:20 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:20 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Blue Unpaved Trail–Brown Unpaved Trail, 8 sights 6.2 mi away

   Leave by 5:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:32 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car8:08 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.4 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 122 min of walking

10. 116th Street Bikeway–Steger Road Bikeway Loop, 3 sights 6.2 mi away

    Leave by 5:09 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:09 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car8:30 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    3.4 mi to the viewpoint · 166 min of walking

11. Horsetail Lake–Green Unpaved Trail, 4 sights 6.3 mi away

    Leave by 5:31 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:31 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car8:09 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    2.5 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 123 min of walking

12. Green Unpaved Trail & Tan Unpaved Spur 6.6 mi away

    Leave by 6:09 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:09 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:31 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 46 min of walking