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