AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Great River Trail

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Great River Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Albany, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 587 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79072, -90.22013
Nearest town Albany, IL
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Great River Trail

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 582–588 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.79072, -90.22013

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Great River Trail, heading NE.
  2. 2.5 miReach Great River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.5 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/great-river-trail-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Albany, Illinois