AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Illinois & Michigan Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Illinois & Michigan Trail is a 4.2-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 mi486 – 518 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail 41.35635, -88.43928
Nearest town Morris, IL
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Illinois & Michigan Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 484–517 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail · 41.35635, -88.43928

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading E.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Kayak Morris Road, heading E.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Kayak Morris Road, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading W.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading W.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Griggs Street, heading W.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.6 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-7-km-b861

Trail surface

93% dirt2% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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