Millennium Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Millennium Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Sylvan Lake, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 853 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25968, -88.05915
Nearest town Sylvan Lake, IL

Directions

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Millennium Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 765–851 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.25968, -88.05915

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Millenium Trail, heading E.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Millennium Trail, heading E.
  12. 1.2 miReach Millennium Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Millenium Trail, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn right onto Millennium Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% paved66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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