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McKinley Wood Forest Preserve

Illinois & Michigan Viewpoint via Illinois & Michigan Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Illinois & Michigan Viewpoint via Illinois & Michigan Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in McKinley Wood Forest Preserve near Channahon, IL. The route reaches Illinois & Michigan Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 515 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41232, -88.22311
Nearest town Channahon, IL
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Illinois & Michigan Viewpoint via Illinois & Michigan Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 506–514 ft

Out & Back · McKinley Wood Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.41232, -88.22311

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 71°F / low 62° · precip 80% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.2 miReach Illinois & Michigan Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 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-viewpoint-illinois-michigan-viewpoint-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 71°F62°
Precip80%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 55% rain1 AM: 74% rain2 AM: 80% rain3 AM: 70% rain4 AM: 79% rain5 AM: 78% rain6 AM: 65% rain7 AM: 54% rain8 AM: 69% rain9 AM: 43% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 34% rain12 PM: 54% rain1 PM: 63% rain2 PM: 53% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 62°58°
Tue 62°54°
Wed 63°53°
Thu 65°56°
Fri 69°53°
Sat 64°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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