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Hickory Creek Bikeway

8.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Hickory Creek Bikeway is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Frankfort, IL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 751 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50218, -87.86386
Nearest town Frankfort, IL
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Hickory Creek Bikeway

8.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 681–753 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.50218, -87.86386

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftSharp right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 2.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hickory-creek-bikeway-out-back-13-km-63ad

Trail surface

7% paved93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 7 min before dark.

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