AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Kickapoo Rail Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Kickapoo Rail Trail is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Saint Joseph, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 709 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kickapoo Rail Trail 40.11253, -88.03809
Nearest town Saint Joseph, IL
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Kickapoo Rail Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Elevation 649–708 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Kickapoo Rail Trail · 40.11253, -88.03809

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: Aldi at Rt. 150 stop 198 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Kickapoo Rail Trail, heading SW.
  2. 6.5 miReach Kickapoo Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 6.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kickapoo-rail-trail-out-back

Trail surface

87% dirt7% gravel5% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Aldi at Rt. 150 stop 198 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Saint Joseph, Illinois