Hickory Creek Preserve

Hickory Creek Bikeway

6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Frankfort, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 742 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50547, -87.82903
Nearest town Frankfort, IL

Directions

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Hickory Creek Bikeway

6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 719–741 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve

Trailhead: 41.50547, -87.82903

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading N.
  23. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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