Aux Sable Lock–Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct, 3 lakes
10.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Aux Sable Lock–Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct, 3 lakes is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Morris, IL. The route passes Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct before reaching Aux Sable Lock at the turnaround, 5.3 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.
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Aux Sable Lock–Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct, 3 lakes
10.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 492–511 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail · 41.35552, -88.41665
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Kayak Morris Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
- 5.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct.
- 0.2 miReach Aux Sable Lock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.4 miContinue straight onto Kayak Morris Road, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive 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 5.4 mi in (~131 min). Leave by 4:23 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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