Hickory Creek Bikeway
5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 5.2-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 mi712 – 745 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50595, -87.85849
Nearest town Frankfort, IL
Directions
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Hickory Creek Bikeway
5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 711–745 ft
Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve
Trailhead: 41.50595, -87.85849
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto 116th Street Bikeway, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading NW.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto 116th Street Bikeway, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 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 surface
27% paved73% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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