Great Western Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Great Western Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Richardson, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 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
4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 857–885 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Great Western Trail · 41.96831, -88.59069
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
- Start on Great Western Trail, heading E.
- 2.3 miReach Great Western Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:25 PM.
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