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Illinois & Michigan Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Illinois & Michigan Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Channahon, 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 mi509 – 535 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45303, -88.22259
Nearest town Channahon, IL
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Illinois & Michigan Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 510–534 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.45303, -88.22259

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 2.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 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-8-km-5075

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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