Archery Range–Rapido Loop, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 45 min
Archery Range–Rapido Loop, 3 sights is a 2-mile loop in Everett McKinley Dirksen Park near Marquette Heights, IL. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Archery Range–Rapido Loop, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 45 min
Elevation 510–637 ft
Loop · Everett McKinley Dirksen Park
Trailhead: Archery Range Trailhead · 40.60600, -89.60416
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Archery Range Trailhead, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Archery Range, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rapido, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Flying W, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Connector, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Spine, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Alt Kevlar, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Kevlar, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Archery Range, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Archery Range Trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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