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The southwest suburbs are full of wonderful forest preserves, parks and natural areas. I spend a lot of time walking/hiking in them, and I'm sure there are others of you who are retired, working part-time, between jobs or whatever who like to get some outdoor exercise during the week. Let's get together and do some walking!
We usually hike on Tuesday mornings for 1-2 hours, usually between 3 and 5 miles, at a moderate pace. Coffee or lunch afterwards is often an option. Hikes may also be scheduled on other days of the week, along with occasional longer outings to places further away. We may or may not hike year-round, depending on the severity of the weather.
Dogs are not permitted on this group's hikes, unless a special exception is requested and granted or a special "dog-friendly" hike is announced. Several of the places we frequently hike are nature preserves that don't allow dogs. Also, I think it might slow down the group or cause problems if several people bring dogs. Thanks for your cooperation.
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Hike Country Lane Woods, 2.5 or 5.0 miles
Country Lane Woods, Willow Springs, IL, USThe weather on Tuesday morning, the 7th, is projected to be about 80 degrees with a "feels like" temperature of 90 degrees, sunny and dry. That is a lot better than this past Thursday, when the "feels like" was over 100 degrees, which is why I decided not to schedule a hike. Because it will be hot, we'll catch some shade at Country Lane Woods.
This is another group favorite. Please note that we're starting from the Country Lane Woods parking lot, not the Little Red Schoolhouse. We'll take the tan trail down the old country lane to the yellow trail east and back up around the loop. We can then cut off back to the parking lot for around 2.5 miles or continue up and around a larger loop to add 1.8 more miles. This is a very nice, wide, mostly flat crushed limestone trail, mostly shaded by trees,
It will be hot, so please bring water, a hat, and/or sunscreen, and perhaps some bug spray for ticks & mosquitoes.
Trail map at:
Palos Trail System Map - Forest Preserves of Cook County (fpdcc.com)Region map at:
Southwest Zone Map - Forest Preserves of Cook County (fpdcc.com)16 attendees
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