Main Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Main Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Bayberry Ridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 764 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72878, -88.02401
Nearest town Bayberry Ridge, IL

Directions

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Main Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 718–764 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.72878, -88.02401

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Main Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miBear right onto Saint Patrick Road, heading E.
  9. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftBear left onto Main Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 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 surface

55% paved37% gravel4% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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