AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Joe Stengel Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Joe Stengel Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Polo, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 860 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Joe Stengel Trail 41.98124, -89.57597
Nearest town Polo, IL
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Joe Stengel Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 780–859 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Joe Stengel Trail · 41.98124, -89.57597

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Joe Stengel Trail, heading S.
  2. 5.6 miReach Joe Stengel Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 5.5 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/joe-stengel-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Polo, Illinois