Illinois & Michigan Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Illinois & Michigan Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Morris, 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 mi492 – 509 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail 41.35552, -88.41665
Nearest town Morris, IL
Directions
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Illinois & Michigan Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 492–509 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail · 41.35552, -88.41665
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Kayak Morris Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Kayak Morris Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 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
93% dirt4% gravel3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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