Joliet Junior College Lake & Rock Run Greenway Trail

4 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Joliet Junior College Lake & Rock Run Greenway Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Rock Run Park, IL. The route reaches Joliet Junior College Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 604 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Run Greenway Trail 41.48582, -88.16217
Nearest town Rock Run Park, IL

Directions

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Joliet Junior College Lake & Rock Run Greenway Trail

4 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 520–603 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rock Run Greenway Trail · 41.48582, -88.16217

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rock Run Greenway Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rock Run Greenway, heading N.
  3. 1 miPass Joliet Junior College Lake.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miReach Joliet Junior College Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Run Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

15% paved5% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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