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Old Plank Road Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Old Plank Road Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Mokena, 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 mi725 – 745 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50198, -87.88702
Nearest town Mokena, IL
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Old Plank Road Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 725–745 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.50198, -87.88702

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 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-3-km-fa7c

Trail surface

75% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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