Lake Marley & First Street Trail Loop
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Lake Marley & First Street Trail Loop is a 2-mile loop near Champaign, IL. The route reaches Lake Marley. 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 Loop
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 713–768 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 40.09119, -88.23937
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Transit-accessible: First & Hazelwood stop 92 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto First Street Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Lake Marley.
- 150 ftTurn left, 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 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: First & Hazelwood stop 92 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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