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Lost Bridge Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Lost Bridge Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Shale Bluff, IL. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 584 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.78468, -89.60569
Nearest town Shale Bluff, IL
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Lost Bridge Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 518–584 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.78468, -89.60569

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: JC Penney stop 351 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lost Bridge Trail, heading SE.
  3. 4.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 4.3 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/lost-bridge-trail-out-back-14-km-7e62

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: JC Penney stop 351 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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