AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

I&M Canal Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min

I&M Canal Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Lockport, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 591 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59684, -88.05497
Nearest town Lockport, IL
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I&M Canal Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 572–590 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.59684, -88.05497

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto I&M Canal Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 3.1 miReach I&M Canal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 3.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftArrive 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-trail-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

97% gravel1% boardwalk1% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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