AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

James Family Woods Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

James Family Woods Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Fairbury, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi653 – 669 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.75832, -88.49184
Nearest town Fairbury, IL
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James Family Woods Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 654–669 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.75832, -88.49184

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto James Family Woods Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 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/james-family-woods-trail-out-back

Trail surface

79% grass21% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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