Palos Preserves
Palos Preserves is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is McClaughrey Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.4 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
How to reach it
- 6.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 11.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 7 mi
- Viewing area · 26 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McClaughrey Park: 0.3 mi
- Palos Park Woods Picnic Grounds: 0.6 mi
- Swallow Cliff Woods: 0.6 mi
- Trailhead Bicycle Access: 1.0 mi
- Village Green: 1.1 mi
- McClaughry Springs Woods: 0.3 mi
- Swallow Cliff Woods South: 0.5 mi
- Swallow Cliff Woods North: 0.6 mi
- Palos Park Woods: 0.6 mi
- Paddock Woods: 1.0 mi
- Centennial Monument: 1.0 mi
- Palos Park Veteran's Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Piotr Przeslica: 2.7 mi
- Reggie Leslie: 2.7 mi
- Pulaski Woods: 3.1 mi
- Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Kesman Garden: 9.1 mi
- Wingren: 9.2 mi
- Fairy Garden: 9.3 mi
- Peirce Park Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Sagawau Environmental Learning Center: 4.0 mi
- Willow Springs Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Flagg Creek Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 6.0 mi
- John Paul II: 4.3 mi
- Walking Stick: 6.7 mi
- Sister 2: 6.8 mi
- Jet Era: 6.8 mi
- Unknown: 6.8 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 6.6 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 10.3 mi
- Andean Condor: 10.5 mi
- Pelican: 10.5 mi
- Bennet's Wallaby: 10.5 mi
- Westman Beach: 10.8 mi
- Michigan Beach: 15.7 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 15.9 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 15.9 mi
- South Shore Beach: 16.1 mi
- Centennial Hill: 4.7 mi
- Signal Hill: 5.6 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 7.5 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 12.3 mi
- Players Hill: 14.2 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 6.2 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 7.9 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 21.6 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 14.7 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Southbound: 20.3 mi
- Prairie View Rest Area - Northbound: 20.4 mi
- Lake Strini: 13.1 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 22.8 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 0.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palos Preserves. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | WNW 287° | 259 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WNW 302° | 255 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNE 17° | 204 m | 24.9 mi |
| Players Hill | NNE 17° | 187 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/637672993
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