AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Howard Cemetery Road

9.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Howard Cemetery Road is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Hurst, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 423 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.86619, -89.17443
Nearest town Hurst, IL
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Howard Cemetery Road

9.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 386–422 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 37.86619, -89.17443

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start on Howard Cemetery Road, heading E.
  2. 4.7 miReach Howard Cemetery Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 4.7 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/howard-cemetery-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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