AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East Curless Road & East Ray Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min

East Curless Road & East Ray Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Enion, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 486 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Curless Road 40.31193, -90.15363
Nearest town Enion, IL
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East Curless Road & East Ray Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 441–484 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: East Curless Road · 40.31193, -90.15363

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start on East Curless Road, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto East Ray Road, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miReach East Curless Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right onto East Curless Road, heading W.
  5. 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/east-curless-road-east-ray-road-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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