Hickory Creek Bikeway
8.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Hickory Creek Bikeway is an 8.9-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 mi719 – 755 ft9.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.49175, -87.82890
Nearest town Frankfort, IL
Directions
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Hickory Creek Bikeway
8.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 719–756 ft
Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve
Trailhead: 41.49175, -87.82890
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 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.
- 0.7 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
100% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Hickory Creek Bikeway 8.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Hickory Creek Bikeway 5.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Hickory Creek Bikeway 4.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Hunters Woods via Old Plank Road Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Old Plank Road Trail 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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