AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Old Plank Road Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Old Plank Road Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Indian Hill, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 712 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.49843, -87.65495
Nearest town Indian Hill, IL
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Old Plank Road Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 670–713 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.49843, -87.65495

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: 16th Street & Ashland stop 432 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading W.
  3. 3.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 3.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-plank-road-trail-out-back-11-km-2897

Trail surface

98% paved1% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 16th Street & Ashland stop 432 m from the trailhead

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