Great Western Trail
8.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Great Western Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Campton Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Western Trail
8.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Elevation 819–917 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.93932, -88.39741
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Great Western Trail, heading NW.
- 4.2 miReach Great Western Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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