AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

MCT Confluence Trail

13 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 20 min

MCT Confluence Trail is a 13-mile out-and-back near Oldenburg, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 446 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.80695, -90.09892
Nearest town Oldenburg, IL
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MCT Confluence Trail

13 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 413–447 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.80695, -90.09892

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Transit-accessible: MCT Park and Ride stop 502 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto MCT Confluence Trail, heading S.
  3. 6.5 miReach MCT Confluence Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 6.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mct-confluence-trail-out-back-21-km

Trail surface

77% gravel21% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: MCT Park and Ride stop 502 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Oldenburg, Illinois