AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

170th Avenue

2.1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 46 min

170th Avenue is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Buffalo Prairie, IL. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 745 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 170th Avenue 41.31731, -90.87940
Nearest town Buffalo Prairie, IL
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170th Avenue

2.1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 46 min

Elevation 678–746 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 170th Avenue · 41.31731, -90.87940

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on 170th Avenue, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miReach 170th Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/170th-avenue-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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