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.
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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
- Start on Old Plank Road Trail, heading SE.
- 3.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 21430 Cicero Ave stop 206 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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