AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hiking Viewpoint–Bike Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Hiking Viewpoint–Bike Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back near Alton, IL. The route reaches Hiking Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 433 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bike Trail 38.87788, -90.18486
Nearest town Alton, IL
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Hiking Viewpoint–Bike Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 418–434 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bike Trail · 38.87788, -90.18486

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bike Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hiking Loop, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Hiking Viewpoint.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Bike Trail, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn right onto Trail to Point, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Bike Trail, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftReach Hiking Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 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/hiking-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

56% gravel44% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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