Metro Bike Link Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 39 min

Metro Bike Link Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Avery Hill, IL. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 558 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Metro Bike Link Trail 38.55782, -90.01640
Nearest town Avery Hill, IL

Directions

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Metro Bike Link Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 39 min

Elevation 490–557 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Metro Bike Link Trail · 38.55782, -90.01640

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Memorial Hospital stop 69 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Metro Bike Link Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Memorial Hospital stop 69 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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