AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East 8th Road

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

East 8th Road is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Rutland, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 712 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East 8th Road 40.98492, -89.00809
Nearest town Rutland, IL
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East 8th Road

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 670–712 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: East 8th Road · 40.98492, -89.00809

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

  1. Start on East 8th Road, heading N.
  2. 2.3 miReach East 8th Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 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/east-8th-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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