AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Old Plank Road Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min

Old Plank Road Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Spencer, 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 mi712 – 745 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.49827, -87.92693
Nearest town Spencer, IL
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Old Plank Road Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min

Elevation 713–745 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.49827, -87.92693

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  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-4-km-1f58

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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