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Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve

Local route5.5 km · 3.4 miBest May–Jun, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: Black Paved Trail 16 mi · 26 kmExplore Illinois →

Illinois, United States of AmericaEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 16–26 °C (61–79 °F)

  1. J-1°-7°51
  2. F0°-6°50
  3. M4°-2°68
  4. A9°4°101
  5. M16°11°113
  6. J24°18°109
  7. J27°22°108
  8. A26°21°128
  9. S22°17°99
  10. O16°10°90
  11. N8°4°88
  12. D2°-3°64

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve is a local hiking route of about 5.5 km (3.4 mi) in Illinois, United States of America. It lies about 2.6 km north of Highwood. By long-term climate averages, the best months are May–Jun, Aug–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
5.5 km · 3.4 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
2.6 km N of Highwood (Lake County, Illinois) · GeoNames
Best months
May–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Illinois
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
42.2210, -87.8150
Route start
42.2234, -87.8078
OpenStreetMap
relation 7486336
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Black Paved Trail

16 mi · 26 km · Illinois

Red Paved Loop

17 mi · 27 km · Illinois

Marsh Trails

17 mi · 28 km · Illinois

Red Trail @ Grassy Lake Forest Preserve

19 mi · 31 km · Illinois

OuterBelt Trail

23 mi · 38 km · Illinois

Chicago Riverwalk

25 mi · 40 km · Illinois

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