Farm Creek & River Trail of Illinois
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Farm Creek & River Trail of Illinois is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Fond du Lac, IL. The route reaches Farm Creek. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Farm Creek & River Trail of Illinois
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 454–480 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.67060, -89.58490
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 455 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Farm Creek.
- 150 ftTurn right onto River Trail of Illinois, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Farm Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 455 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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