Lake Marley & First Street Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min
Lake Marley & First Street Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Champaign, IL. The route reaches Lake Marley at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Marley & First Street Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min
Elevation 713–768 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.09785, -88.23077
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Fourth & Kirby stop 210 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto First Street Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Lake Marley.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fourth & Kirby stop 210 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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