AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sandusky Creek West Public Use Area

Rend Lake Bike Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Rend Lake Bike Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Sandusky Creek West Public Use Area near Meyer, IL. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 472 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rend Lake Bike Trail 38.06587, -89.01169
Nearest town Meyer, IL
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Rend Lake Bike Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 408–472 ft

Out & Back · Sandusky Creek West Public Use Area

Trailhead: Rend Lake Bike Trail · 38.06587, -89.01169

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rend Lake Bike Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.4 miReach Rend Lake Bike Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.4 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/rend-lake-bike-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead

Hikes near Meyer, Illinois