AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Joliet Junction Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Joliet Junction Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, IL. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 650 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Joliet Junction Trail 41.50198, -88.12614
Nearest town Rockdale, IL
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Joliet Junction Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 554–651 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Joliet Junction Trail · 41.50198, -88.12614

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Moen & Larkin stop 374 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Joliet Junction Trail, heading NW.
  2. 4.2 miReach Joliet Junction Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 4.1 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/joliet-junction-trail-out-back-13-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Moen & Larkin stop 374 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Rockdale, Illinois