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Constitution Trail Southtown Branch & Route 66 Trail

13.9 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Constitution Trail Southtown Branch & Route 66 Trail is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Hendrix, IL. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 892 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.45161, -88.98190
Nearest town Hendrix, IL
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Constitution Trail Southtown Branch & Route 66 Trail

13.9 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Elevation 723–891 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.45161, -88.98190

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

Transit-accessible: Greyhound & Hamilton stop 710 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Constitution Trail Southtown Branch, heading W.
  2. 1.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Route 66 Trail, heading W.
  4. 4.8 miReach Constitution Trail Southtown Branch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 4.8 miTurn right onto Constitution Trail Southtown Branch, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 1.6 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-southtown-branch-route-66-trail-out-back-22-km-c009

Trail surface

17% paved83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Greyhound & Hamilton stop 710 m from the trailhead

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