Old Channel Wood River & MCT Confluence Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Old Channel Wood River & MCT Confluence Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Hartford, IL. The route reaches Old Channel Wood River at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Channel Wood River & MCT Confluence Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 413–447 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.84185, -90.09936
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto MCT Confluence Trail, heading N.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto MCT Confluence Trail Spur, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Old Channel Wood River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto MCT Confluence Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- MCT Confluence Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower via MCT Confluence Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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