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.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 768 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.09119, -88.23937
Nearest town Champaign, IL

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto First Street Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miPass Lake Marley.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 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.

Trail surface

74% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: First & Hazelwood stop 92 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead