Old Plank Road Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Old Plank Road Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near New Lenox, 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 mi623 – 686 ft2.8 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

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Elevation 625–686 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

Start on Old Plank Road Trail, heading W.
1.4 miReach Old Plank Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Heavy rain70°F61°

Precip93%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity90%

Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperatureRain chance

75°60°

6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PM6:54 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Bikes allowed on the whole route
Parking lot at the trailhead

Old Plank Road Trail

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Old Plank Road Trail

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