AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Old Plank Road Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Old Plank Road Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Matteson, 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 mi686 – 712 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50206, -87.71779
Nearest town Matteson, IL
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Old Plank Road Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 687–713 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.50206, -87.71779

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: 4167 Lincoln Hwy stop 450 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading E.
  3. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 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-8-km-f097

Trail surface

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 4167 Lincoln Hwy stop 450 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Matteson, Illinois