Joliet Junior College Lake & Rock Run Greenway
8.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Joliet Junior College Lake & Rock Run Greenway is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Wexford East, IL. The route reaches Joliet Junior College Lake at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Joliet Junior College Lake & Rock Run Greenway
8.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Elevation 554–586 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rock Run Greenway · 41.55095, -88.15563
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rock Run Greenway, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Joliet Junior College Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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