AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Great Western Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Great Western Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Indian Creek, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 929 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Great Western Trail 41.94272, -88.48110
Nearest town Indian Creek, IL
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Great Western Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 860–929 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Great Western Trail · 41.94272, -88.48110

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

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

  1. Start on Great Western Trail, heading NW.
  2. 3.6 miReach Great Western Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.6 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-western-trail-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

93% gravel7% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

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

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