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Ballou Road Access Trail & Wauponsee Glacial Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Ballou Road Access Trail & Wauponsee Glacial Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Ballou, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 594 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ballou Road Access Trail 41.27119, -88.10666
Nearest town Ballou, IL
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Ballou Road Access Trail & Wauponsee Glacial Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 535–594 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ballou Road Access Trail · 41.27119, -88.10666

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 72°F / low 61° · precip 74% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ballou Road Access Trail, heading S.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Wauponsee Glacial Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.1 miReach Ballou Road Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Ballou Road Access Trail, heading N.
  5. 300 ftArrive 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/ballou-road-access-trail-wauponsee-glacial-trail-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 72°F61°
Precip74%Wind15 mphUV2Humidity95%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 49% rain1 AM: 61% rain2 AM: 74% rain3 AM: 65% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 66% rain6 AM: 57% rain7 AM: 38% rain8 AM: 43% rain9 AM: 35% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 54% rain1 PM: 63% rain2 PM: 55% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 29% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 62°58°
Tue 63°54°
Wed 63°53°
Thu 65°57°
Fri 69°53°
Sat 64°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:22 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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