Old Plank Road Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Old Plank Road Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Frankfort, 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 mi728 – 748 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50372, -87.86893
Nearest town Frankfort, IL

Directions

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Old Plank Road Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 727–747 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.50372, -87.86893

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 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

83% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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