Illinois & Michigan Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Prairie Wetland near Channahon, 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 mi509 – 535 ft10.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41232, -88.22311
Nearest town Channahon, IL
Directions
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Illinois & Michigan Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 508–534 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Wetland
Trailhead: 41.41232, -88.22311
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Daryl Cole Trail Network, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading SW.
- 4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 surface
88% dirt10% grass2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~111 min). Leave by 4:45 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Illinois & Michigan Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Illinois & Michigan Viewpoint via Illinois & Michigan Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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