Arroyo Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Arroyo Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Arroyo Trails near Minooka, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Arroyo Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 525–615 ft
Out & Back · Arroyo Trails
Trailhead: 41.41989, -88.27117
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 62° · precip 80% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 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 NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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