AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

McGirr Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

McGirr Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Ashton, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 787 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McGirr Road 41.81720, -89.16838
Nearest town Ashton, IL
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McGirr Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Elevation 754–788 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: McGirr Road · 41.81720, -89.16838

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start on McGirr Road, heading E.
  2. 1.4 miReach McGirr Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.4 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/mcgirr-road-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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