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Prairie Wetland

Illinois & Michigan Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 28 min

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 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41232, -88.22311
Nearest town Channahon, IL
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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 20: Heavy rain, high 71°F / low 62° · precip 80% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Daryl Cole Trail Network, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading SW.
  10. 4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 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/illinois-michigan-trail-out-back-17-km-f9fd

Trail surface

88% dirt10% grass2% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 71°F62°
Precip80%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 55% rain1 AM: 74% rain2 AM: 80% rain3 AM: 70% rain4 AM: 79% rain5 AM: 78% rain6 AM: 65% rain7 AM: 54% rain8 AM: 69% rain9 AM: 43% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 34% rain12 PM: 54% rain1 PM: 63% rain2 PM: 53% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 62°58°
Tue 62°54°
Wed 63°53°
Thu 65°56°
Fri 69°53°
Sat 64°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~111 min). Leave by 4:45 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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