AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Great Western Trail

6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Great Western Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Gretna, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi738 – 794 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89608, -88.09216
Nearest town Gretna, IL
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Great Western Trail

6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 737–793 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.89608, -88.09216

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: President & St. Charles stop 46 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading W.
  3. 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftArrive 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-western-trail-out-back-10-km-d2fe

Trail surface

97% gravel3% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F55°
Precip14%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 3″ 2 days ago (6.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 62°56°
Thu 65°53°
Fri 72°59°
Sat 71°57°
Sun 72°56°
Mon 74°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: President & St. Charles stop 46 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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