AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

I & M Canal State Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

I & M Canal State Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Utica, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 476 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: I & M Canal State Trail 41.34027, -89.00854
Nearest town Utica, IL
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I & M Canal State Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 464–476 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: I & M Canal State Trail · 41.34027, -89.00854

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start on I & M Canal State Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.3 miReach I & M Canal State Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 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-state-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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