AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Old Plank Road Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Old Plank Road Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near New Lenox, 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 mi676 – 702 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Plank Road Trail 41.51202, -87.98013
Nearest town New Lenox, IL
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Old Plank Road Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 675–702 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old Plank Road Trail · 41.51202, -87.98013

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 93% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Plank Road Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-plank-road-trail-out-back-4-km-bb1f

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip93%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 62% rain1 AM: 75% rain2 AM: 92% rain3 AM: 90% rain4 AM: 93% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 78% rain7 AM: 59% rain8 AM: 72% rain9 AM: 57% rain10 AM: 24% rain11 AM: 33% rain12 PM: 46% rain1 PM: 67% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 61°58° 20%
Tue 60°54°
Wed 63°55°
Thu 65°58°
Fri 70°55°
Sat 63°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:22 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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