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Hickory Creek Preserve

Hickory Creek Bikeway

12.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Frankfort, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 742 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50560, -87.85049
Nearest town Frankfort, IL
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Hickory Creek Bikeway

12.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 682–741 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve

Trailhead: 41.50560, -87.85049

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 54° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 1.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 1 miBear right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hickory-creek-bikeway-out-back-20-km-0011

Trail surface

32% paved68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F54°
Precip7%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 3.1″ 2 days ago (4.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Wed 62°54°
Thu 71°56°
Fri 73°57°
Sat 70°54°
Sun 71°52°
Mon 72°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~142 min). Leave by 4:09 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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