Hickory Creek Bikeway

7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 7.5-mile out-and-back 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 – 751 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50372, -87.86893
Nearest town Frankfort, IL

Directions

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Hickory Creek Bikeway

7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 719–751 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.50372, -87.86893

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  9. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading E.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 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

28% paved72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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