Carle at the Fields Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Carle at the Fields Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Staley, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 705 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.07679, -88.32318
Nearest town Staley, IL

Directions

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Carle at the Fields Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 699–705 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.07679, -88.32318

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 82°F / low 68° · precip 27% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Carle at the Fields Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F68°
Precip27%Wind12 mphUV4Humidity91%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 27% rain4 PM: 19% rain5 PM: 13% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 18% rain
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 68°61° 24%
Tue 64°56°
Wed 66°51°
Thu 67°52°
Fri 72°57°
Sat 68°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:23 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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