Hickory Creek Bikeway

9.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 9.2-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 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50218, -87.86386
Nearest town Frankfort, IL

Directions

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Hickory Creek Bikeway

9.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 719–753 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.50218, -87.86386

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 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. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  12. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading E.
  17. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

28% paved72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 7 min before dark.

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