Arroyo Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 3 hr
Arroyo Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Arroyo Trails near Minooka, IL. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi525 – 617 ft9.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44842, -88.25992
Nearest town Minooka, IL
Directions
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Arroyo Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 3 hr
Elevation 525–616 ft
Out & Back · Arroyo Trails
Trailhead: 41.44842, -88.25992
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Arroyo Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Arroyo Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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