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MCT Confluence Trail Spur–MCT Confluence Trail, 3 sights

13 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 20 min

MCT Confluence Trail Spur–MCT Confluence Trail, 3 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back near East Alton, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 446 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: MCT Confluence Trail Spur 38.87780, -90.12413
Nearest town East Alton, IL
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MCT Confluence Trail Spur–MCT Confluence Trail, 3 sights

13 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 420–447 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: MCT Confluence Trail Spur · 38.87780, -90.12413

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

  1. Start on MCT Confluence Trail Spur, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left onto MCT Confluence Trail, heading E.
  3. 4.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miReach MCT Confluence Trail Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 5.3 miTurn right onto MCT Confluence Trail Spur, heading NW.
  6. 1.1 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/mct-confluence-trail-spur-mct-confluence-trail-out-back-3-sights-21-km

Trail surface

80% paved9% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 7 min before dark.

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