Chief Shauwanasee Trail & Rock Creek Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min
Chief Shauwanasee Trail & Rock Creek Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Kankakee River State Park near Altorf, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chief Shauwanasee Trail & Rock Creek Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min
Elevation 595–664 ft
Out & Back · Kankakee River State Park
Trailhead: Rock Creek Trail · 41.20715, -87.98004
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start on Rock Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Chief Shauwanasee Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Rock Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Connecting Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Rock Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:22 PM.
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