AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

MCT Silver Creek Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

MCT Silver Creek Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Troy, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 571 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: MCT Silver Creek Trail 38.71859, -89.88430
Nearest town Troy, IL
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MCT Silver Creek Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 553–572 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: MCT Silver Creek Trail · 38.71859, -89.88430

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Troy Park and Ride stop 59 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on MCT Silver Creek Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.6 miReach MCT Silver Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.5 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-silver-creek-trail-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Troy Park and Ride stop 59 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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