Hunters Woods via Old Plank Road Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Hunters Woods via Old Plank Road Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Frankfort, IL. The route reaches Hunters Woods at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hunters Woods via Old Plank Road Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 708–749 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.50547, -87.82903
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach Hunters Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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