AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Great Western Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Great Western Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Gretna, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 781 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

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

7.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 696–782 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

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 right onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
  3. 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 3.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  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-12-km-2421

Trail surface

96% gravel3% paved1% unspecified

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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: President & St. Charles stop 46 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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