AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

I & M Canal Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 32 min

I & M Canal Road is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Seneca, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi495 – 512 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: I & M Canal Road 41.31635, -88.60463
Nearest town Seneca, IL
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I & M Canal Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 497–511 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: I & M Canal Road · 41.31635, -88.60463

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

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

  1. Start on I & M Canal Road, heading W.
  2. 3.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.8 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/i-m-canal-road-out-back

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. 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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