Old Plank Road Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Old Plank Road Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Matteson, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 715 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Plank Road Trail 41.49895, -87.73352
Nearest town Matteson, IL

Directions

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Old Plank Road Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 687–716 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old Plank Road Trail · 41.49895, -87.73352

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: 21430 Cicero Ave stop 206 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Plank Road Trail, heading SE.
  2. 3.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 21430 Cicero Ave stop 206 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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