Hickory Creek Preserve

Hickory Creek Bikeway

11.6 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Hickory Creek Bikeway is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Frankfort, IL. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 742 ft12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50595, -87.85849
Nearest town Frankfort, IL

Directions

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Hickory Creek Bikeway

11.6 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Elevation 682–741 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve

Trailhead: 41.50595, -87.85849

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 1.6 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miSharp right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 1 miBear right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% paved66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~131 min). Leave by 4:21 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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