AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Riverfront Drive

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Riverfront Drive is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Alton, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 446 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88578, -90.17345
Nearest town Alton, IL
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Riverfront Drive

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 420–446 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.88578, -90.17345

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Riverfront Drive, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 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/riverfront-drive-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Alton, Illinois