Great Western Trail
11.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Great Western Trail is an 11.7-mile out-and-back near Carol Stream, 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.
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Great Western Trail
11.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Elevation 696–793 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Great Western Trail · 41.90095, -88.13623
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Great Western Trail, heading E.
- 6 miReach Great Western Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.8 miArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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