Great Western Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Great Western Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Community Park near Gretna, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Western Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 737–793 ft
Out & Back · Community Park
Trailhead: 41.89163, -88.09414
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: 651-699 Grundersen Drive stop 244 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading W.
- 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 651-699 Grundersen Drive stop 244 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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