AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Johnson Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Johnson Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Elkton, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi532 – 545 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.26226, -89.55269
Nearest town Elkton, IL
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Johnson Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 533–545 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.26226, -89.55269

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start on Johnson Road, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miReach Johnson Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 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/johnson-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:40 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:00 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:26 PM.

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