Illinois & Michigan Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Illinois & Michigan Trail is a 2.9-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.
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Illinois & Michigan Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation 492–510 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Griggs Street · 41.35550, -88.42654
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 57° · precip 7% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Kayak Morris Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Kayak Morris Road, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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