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.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 587 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Run Greenway 41.55095, -88.15563
Nearest town Wexford East, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Rock Run Greenway, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 2.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miReach Joliet Junior College Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 2.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 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 surface

8% dirt6% paved86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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