Fox Creek Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr

Fox Creek Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Bloomington Heights, IL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 797 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.44070, -89.03966
Nearest town Bloomington Heights, IL

Directions

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Fox Creek Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 753–797 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.44070, -89.03966

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Fox Creek Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miReach Fox Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

64% paved36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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