Centennial Yellow Paved Trail & John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail
13 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Centennial Yellow Paved Trail & John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail is a 13-mile out-and-back in John Husar I&M Canal near Willow Springs, IL. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Centennial Yellow Paved Trail & John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail
13 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Elevation 574–627 ft
Out & Back · John Husar I&M Canal
Trailhead: John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail · 41.73315, -87.87985
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Willow Springs stop 178 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail, heading SW.
- 3.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Cal-Sag Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Centennial Yellow Paved Trail, heading NW.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Centennial Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miContinue straight onto Centennial Yellow Paved Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Cal-Sag Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail, heading S.
- 3.8 miArrive 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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- Transit-accessible: Willow Springs stop 178 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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