AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Main Line (Columbus-Chicago)

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Main Line (Columbus-Chicago) is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Maplewood Courts, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 607 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.87828, -87.69173
Nearest town Maplewood Courts, IL
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Main Line (Columbus-Chicago)

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 581–607 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.87828, -87.69173

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: 2609 W Jackson stop 95 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Main Line (Columbus-Chicago), heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftArrive 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/main-line-columbus-chicago-out-back-4-km-6ed8

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 2609 W Jackson stop 95 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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