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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right onto mudline trail, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miReach mudline trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 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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