mudline trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 8 min
mudline trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Carbondale, IL. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi371 – 404 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.75745, -89.25085
Nearest town Carbondale, IL
Directions
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mudline trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 371–405 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 37.75745, -89.25085
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto mudline trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach mudline trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
48% gravel52% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Ready Mix Woods via mudline trail 5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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