Hunters Woods via Old Plank Road Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Hunters Woods via Old Plank Road Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Frankfort, IL. The route reaches Hunters Woods at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 751 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Plank Road Trail 41.49904, -87.84830
Nearest town Frankfort, IL

Directions

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Hunters Woods via Old Plank Road Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 708–751 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old Plank Road Trail · 41.49904, -87.84830

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 65°F / low 58° · precip 17% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Plank Road Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.3 miReach Hunters Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.2 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

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F58°
Precip17%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity81%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 14% rain5 AM: 17% rain6 AM: 14% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 12% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 9% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Tue 60°52°
Wed 61°55°
Thu 68°56°
Fri 70°54°
Sat 62°51°
Sun 64°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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