Great Western Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Great Western Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Community Park 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.
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Great Western Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 696–782 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 right onto Great Western Trail, heading E.
- 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 651-699 Grundersen Drive stop 244 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Great Western Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Great Western Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Great Western Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Great Western Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Great Western Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Great Western Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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