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Illinois & Michigan Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Illinois & Michigan Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Central Park 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 ft13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43817, -88.21656
Nearest town Channahon, IL
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Illinois & Michigan Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Elevation 520–535 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: 41.43817, -88.21656

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading SW.
  10. 5.7 miContinue straight onto Rock Run Greenway, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Rock Run Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  12. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 450 ftTurn left onto Rock Run Greenway, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
  15. 5.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 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-22-km-e52a

Trail surface

84% dirt2% paved1% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F56°
Precip6%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity85%
Rained 1.4″ 2 days ago (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Wed 63°57°
Thu 70°55°
Fri 71°56°
Sat 61°56°
Sun 66°58°
Mon 75°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:20 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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