AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Trail of Tears State Forest

Cross Country Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 48 min

Cross Country Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Trail of Tears State Forest near Kaolin, IL. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 502 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cross Country Trailhead 37.48896, -89.34649
Nearest town Kaolin, IL
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Cross Country Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 48 min

Elevation 382–503 ft

Out & Back · Trail of Tears State Forest

Trailhead: Cross Country Trailhead · 37.48896, -89.34649

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Cross Country Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miReach Cross Country Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftArrive 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/cross-country-trail-out-back-633c

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Kaolin, Illinois