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Junction Lock–Brandon Road Lock, 3 lakes

6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Junction Lock–Brandon Road Lock, 3 lakes is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, IL. The route passes Brandon Road Lock and Junction Lock. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 541 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail 41.50396, -88.10540
Nearest town Rockdale, IL
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Junction Lock–Brandon Road Lock, 3 lakes

6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 520–540 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Illinois & Michigan Trail · 41.50396, -88.10540

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

Transit-accessible: Midland & Moen stop 781 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Brandon Road Lock.
  3. 50 ftPass Junction Lock.
  4. 3.2 miTurn left onto Rock Run Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miReach Junction Lock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Illinois & Michigan Trail, heading NE.
  7. 3.1 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/junction-lock-brandon-road-lock-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt3% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Midland & Moen stop 781 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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