Hickory Creek Preserve

Hickory Creek Bikeway

9.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Frankfort, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 751 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Plank Road Trail 41.49904, -87.84830
Nearest town Frankfort, IL

Directions

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Hickory Creek Bikeway

9.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Elevation 711–751 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve

Trailhead: Old Plank Road Trail · 41.49904, -87.84830

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Plank Road Trail, heading N.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

21% paved79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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