Old Plank Road Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Old Plank Road Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Frankfort, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Plank Road Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 711–747 ft
Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve
Trailhead: Hickory Creek Bikeway · 41.50647, -87.85658
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto 116th Street Bikeway, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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