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Old Plank Road Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 40 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Old Plank Road Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Richton Park, IL. It is mostly level, with 40 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 728 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48886, -87.70636
Nearest town Richton Park, IL
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Old Plank Road Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 40 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 687–728 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.48886, -87.70636

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Richton Park stop 393 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.7 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-6-km-c5c7

Trail surface

58% paved42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Richton Park stop 393 m from the trailhead

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