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Aux Sable Lock–Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct, 3 lakes

12.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Aux Sable Lock–Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct, 3 lakes is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Morris, IL. The route passes Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct before reaching Aux Sable Lock at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi486 – 518 ft13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail 41.35635, -88.43928
Nearest town Morris, IL
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Aux Sable Lock–Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct, 3 lakes

12.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation 484–517 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail · 41.35635, -88.43928

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading E.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Kayak Morris Road, heading E.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
  9. 5.2 miReach Aux Sable Lock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftPass Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct.
  11. 5.2 miContinue straight onto Kayak Morris Road, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading W.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading W.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.6 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/aux-sable-lock-aux-sable-creek-aqueduct-out-back-3-lakes-21-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 4:40 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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