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Mississippi River Levee Road & Muddy Levee Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Mississippi River Levee Road & Muddy Levee Road is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Union Point, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 371 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Muddy Levee Road 37.57073, -89.50439
Nearest town Union Point, IL
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Mississippi River Levee Road & Muddy Levee Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 356–371 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Muddy Levee Road · 37.57073, -89.50439

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start on Muddy Levee Road, heading NW.
  2. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Mississippi River Levee Road, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miReach Muddy Levee Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Muddy Levee Road, heading NW.
  5. 2.1 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/mississippi-river-levee-road-muddy-levee-road-out-back-12-km-4ecb

Trail surface

99% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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