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Metro Bike Link Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Metro Bike Link Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Swansea, IL. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 535 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boul Avenue Trail 38.53123, -89.98507
Nearest town Swansea, IL
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Metro Bike Link Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 461–534 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Boul Avenue Trail · 38.53123, -89.98507

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 93°F / low 73° · precip 42% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Illinois at Anna stop 112 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Metro Bike Link Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Richland Creek Bike Trail, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Metro Bike Link Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Belleville Bikeway, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Metro Bike Link Trail, heading SE.
  6. 3.2 miTurn left onto Dr. Tom Amlung Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Metro Bike Link Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto Dr. Tom Amlung Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Metro Bike Link Trail, heading S.
  11. 3.2 miTurn left onto East Belleville Bikeway, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Metro Bike Link Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Richland Creek Bike Trail, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Metro Bike Link Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 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/metro-bike-link-trail-out-back-13-km-685e

Trail surface

95% paved5% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F73°
Feels like91°Precip42%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity51%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 23% rain11 PM: 42% rain
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 PM
Mon 77°66° 55%
Tue 74°59°
Wed 77°55°
Thu 78°54°
Fri 80°57°
Sat 67°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Illinois at Anna stop 112 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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