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I&M Canal Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 14 min

I&M Canal Trail is a 6.7-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 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Centennial Trail 41.59129, -88.05793
Nearest town Lockport, IL
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I&M Canal Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 572–590 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Centennial Trail · 41.59129, -88.05793

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

Transit-accessible: 9th Street & State stop 197 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on I&M Canal Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 3.1 miReach I&M Canal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 3.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/i-m-canal-trail-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

94% gravel2% paved1% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 9th Street & State stop 197 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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