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Independence Park

Independence Park - Fire Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 53 min

Independence Park - Fire Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Independence Park near Marquette Heights, IL. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 650 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.62188, -89.59650
Nearest town Marquette Heights, IL
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Independence Park - Fire Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 53 min

Elevation 498–650 ft

Out & Back · Independence Park

Trailhead: 40.62188, -89.59650

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Independence Park - Fire Road, heading N.
  3. 1 miReach Independence Park - Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 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/independence-park-fire-road-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

83% dirt8% paved6% grass3% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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