Marengo Ridge Conservation Area

Marengo Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint

6.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Marengo Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Marengo Ridge Conservation Area near Marengo, IL. The route reaches Marengo Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 929 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.27447, -88.58980
Nearest town Marengo, IL

Directions

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Marengo Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint

6.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 805–927 ft

Out & Back · Marengo Ridge Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.27447, -88.58980

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 3.2 miReach Marengo Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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