Kelly Detention Basin via Route 66 Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Kelly Detention Basin via Route 66 Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Towanda, IL. The route reaches Kelly Detention Basin at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kelly Detention Basin via Route 66 Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 774–818 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Old US Hwy 66 · 40.56056, -88.90411
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 74°F / low 64° · precip 48% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start on Old US Hwy 66, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Route 66 Trail, heading SW.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miReach Kelly Detention Basin, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.8 miBear right onto Old US Hwy 66, heading SE.
- 0.2 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 2 min before dark.
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- Route 66 Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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