Ridgefield Trace
8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Ridgefield Trace is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Ridgefield, 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 mi912 – 951 ft8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.27517, -88.38584
Nearest town Ridgefield, IL
Directions
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Ridgefield Trace
8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 912–951 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.27517, -88.38584
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ridgefield Trace, heading SE.
- 4.2 miReach Ridgefield Trace, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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