AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hess Lane

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Hess Lane is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Philadelphia, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 620 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hess Lane 39.88735, -90.12154
Nearest town Philadelphia, IL
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Hess Lane

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 589–619 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hess Lane · 39.88735, -90.12154

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start on Hess Lane, heading S.
  2. 1 miReach Hess Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 miArrive 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/hess-lane-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:30 PM.

More sunset hikes nearby

Hikes near Philadelphia, Illinois