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.
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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
- Start on Old Plank Road Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Old Plank Road Trail Trailhead
- Hunters Woods & Preservation Path via Old Plank Road Trail 15.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Hunters Woods via Old Plank Road Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Hickory Creek Bikeway 5.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Hickory Creek Bikeway 10 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Steger Road Bikeway via Hickory Creek Bikeway 14.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Hickory Creek Bikeway 6.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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