Old Plank Road Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Old Plank Road Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Gilletts, 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 mi682 – 725 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.51142, -87.93176
Nearest town Gilletts, IL
Directions
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Old Plank Road Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 682–726 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.51142, -87.93176
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 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
89% paved11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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