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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.

Elevation

0 mi492 – 512 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Griggs Street 41.35550, -88.42654
Nearest town Morris, IL
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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

  1. Start on Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading E.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Kayak Morris Road, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Kayak Morris Road, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading W.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading W.
  14. 100 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-5-km-dc31

Trail surface

93% dirt2% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F57°
Precip7%Wind10 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 0.9″ 2 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Wed 66°57°
Thu 70°56°
Fri 71°57°
Sat 61°56°
Sun 66°56°
Mon 75°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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