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Illinois & Michigan Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Illinois & Michigan Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back 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 mi518 – 535 ft12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail 41.42354, -88.22885
Nearest town Channahon, IL
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Directions

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Illinois & Michigan Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Elevation 520–534 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail · 41.42354, -88.22885

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading N.
  2. 6.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Run Greenway, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Rock Run Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 450 ftTurn left onto Rock Run Greenway, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading NW.
  7. 6 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/illinois-michigan-trail-out-back-20-km-e422

Trail surface

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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