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Witkowsky State Wildlife Area

Hickory Trail & Oak Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 633 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Hickory Trail & Oak Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Witkowsky State Wildlife Area near Winston, IL. It climbs 633 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 932 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Earth Station Trail 42.31095, -90.35636
Nearest town Winston, IL
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Hickory Trail & Oak Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 633 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 718–931 ft

Out & Back · Witkowsky State Wildlife Area

Trailhead: Earth Station Trail · 42.31095, -90.35636

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start on Earth Station Trail, heading S.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Walnut Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Hickory Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Oak Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miReach Hickory Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Hickory Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Walnut Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Earth Station Trail, heading E.
  10. 400 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-trail-oak-trail-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

87% dirt13% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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