AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Joliet Junction Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Joliet Junction Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Fairway Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 633 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Joliet Junction Trail 41.51963, -88.14058
Nearest town Fairway Estates, IL
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Joliet Junction Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 554–634 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Joliet Junction Trail · 41.51963, -88.14058

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Jefferson & Joyce stop 280 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Joliet Junction Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 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-6-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Jefferson & Joyce stop 280 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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