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Hickory Creek Preserve

Hickory Creek Bikeway

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve 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 – 748 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hickory Creek Bikeway 41.50647, -87.85658
Nearest town Frankfort, IL
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Hickory Creek Bikeway

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 719–747 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve

Trailhead: Hickory Creek Bikeway · 41.50647, -87.85658

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

  1. Start on Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miArrive 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-7-km-0225

Trail surface

28% paved72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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