AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

County Road 550 North

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

County Road 550 North is a 2-mile out-and-back near Hopewell, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 686 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 550 North 41.00222, -89.47605
Nearest town Hopewell, IL
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County Road 550 North

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 657–687 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: County Road 550 North · 41.00222, -89.47605

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start on County Road 550 North, heading W.
  2. 1 miReach County Road 550 North, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 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/county-road-550-north-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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