Independence Park - Fire Road–Independence Park - Trail 4, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Independence Park - Fire Road–Independence Park - Trail 4, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Independence Park near Marquette Heights, IL. It climbs 402 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Independence Park - Fire Road–Independence Park - Trail 4, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 498–650 ft
Out & Back · Independence Park
Trailhead: 40.62427, -89.59080
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start on Independence Park - exit trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Independence Park - Trail 4, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Independence Park - Fire Road, heading W.
- 1 miReach Independence Park - Trail 4, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Independence Park - Trail 5, heading E.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Independence Park exit trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Independence Park - Trail 4, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Independence Park - exit trail, heading E.
- 50 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 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Independence Park - Trail 2–Independence Park - Trail 4, 4 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 373 ft
- Independence Park - Trail 2–Independence Park - Trail 3 Loop, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 312 ft
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