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Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Kerrick, 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 mi833 – 879 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.53661, -88.99355
Nearest town Kerrick, IL
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Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 833–878 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.53661, -88.99355

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: School & McKnight stop 290 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch, heading E.
  3. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.9 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 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/constitution-trail-illinois-central-branch-out-back-7-km-d19f

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: School & McKnight stop 290 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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