AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Big Oak Loop

3 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Big Oak Loop is a 3-mile loop near Elsah, IL. The route reaches Big Oak. It climbs 483 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 673 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.95750, -90.37340
Nearest town Elsah, IL
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Big Oak Loop

3 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 437–674 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 38.95750, -90.37340

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftPass Big Oak.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 450 ftThe loop closes 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/big-oak-loop

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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