AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sunset hikes near Ravinia, 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.

2 of 12 spots
  1. Gavin Woods Pond 2 via Skokie Valley Bikeway 1.3 mi away

    Leave by 5:44 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:44 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:56 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    2.0 mi to the viewpoint · 96 min of walking

  2. Skokie Valley Bikeway 2.1 mi away

    Leave by 6:18 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:18 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:21 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

  3. Robert McClory Bike Path 3 mi away

    Leave by 6:05 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:05 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:35 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 54 min of walking

  4. Lake Bluff Pond & Robert McClory Bike Path 3 mi away

    Leave by 6:08 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:08 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.

    1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 47 min of walking

  5. Green Bay Trail 3.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:17 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:17 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:21 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walking

  6. Mary Mix McDonald Woods–Chicago Botanic Gardens Beach, 3 beaches 0.8 mi away

    Leave by 5:52 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:52 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:46 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.6 mi to the viewpoint · 79 min of walking

  7. East Northbrook Trail 1.9 mi away

    Leave by 6:18 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:18 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:21 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walking

  8. Botton Bush–1st Pond, 3 lakes 2.3 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. 2nd Pond–1st Pond, 5 lakes 2.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:07 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:07 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.

    1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 49 min of walking

  10. Lieberman Management Edgewater Homeowners Association Pond 0.4 mi away

    Leave by 6:10 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:10 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:29 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 43 min of walking

  11. Erickson Woods–Skokie Lagoon #5, 10 lakes 1.6 mi away

    Leave by 6:31 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:31 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:08 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 12 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

  12. Watersmeet Woods–Harms Woods, 15 groves 2.6 mi away

    Leave by 6:03 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:03 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:36 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 58 min of walking