AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

L Road

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

L Road is a 2-mile out-and-back near Hecker, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 449 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: L Road 38.26969, -90.03134
Nearest town Hecker, IL
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L Road

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 406–451 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: L Road · 38.26969, -90.03134

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start on L Road, heading NE.
  2. 1 miReach L Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  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/l-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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