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Hickory Creek Bikeway

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 3.3-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 – 738 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50547, -87.82903
Nearest town Frankfort, IL
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Hickory Creek Bikeway

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 719–739 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.50547, -87.82903

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 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-5-km-2316

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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