mudline trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 21 min
mudline trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Carbondale, IL. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi371 – 404 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.75986, -89.25508
Nearest town Carbondale, IL
Directions
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mudline trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 371–405 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 37.75986, -89.25508
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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 E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 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
41% gravel59% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Ready Mix Woods via mudline trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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