AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Main Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Main Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Darien, 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 – 771 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72139, -88.00736
Nearest town Darien, IL
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Main Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 718–770 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.72139, -88.00736

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Main Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 1.2 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/main-trail-out-back-11-km-bb9b

Trail surface

56% paved22% gravel5% dirt17% 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

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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