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Illinois & Michigan Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Illinois & Michigan Trail is a 2.6-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 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail 41.35572, -88.42270
Nearest town Morris, IL
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Illinois & Michigan Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 492–509 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail · 41.35572, -88.42270

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Kayak Morris Road, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Kayak Morris Road, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 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-4-km-f4a6

Trail surface

94% dirt3% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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