AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Alpine Slide & Remi's Ridge

2 mi · ▲ 705 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Alpine Slide & Remi's Ridge is a 2-mile out-and-back near Rice, IL. It climbs 705 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.32295, -90.39888
Nearest town Rice, IL
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Alpine Slide & Remi's Ridge

2 mi · ▲ 705 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 609–1,003 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.32295, -90.39888

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Remi's Ridge, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miReach Remi's Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftArrive 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/alpine-slide-remis-ridge-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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