AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Boxelder Avenue

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Boxelder Avenue is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Pierron, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi482 – 505 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boxelder Avenue 38.77706, -89.48806
Nearest town Pierron, IL
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Boxelder Avenue

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 482–506 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Boxelder Avenue · 38.77706, -89.48806

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start on Boxelder Avenue, heading E.
  2. 1.5 miReach Boxelder Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.5 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/boxelder-avenue-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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