AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Roby Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Roby Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Kenwood, 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 mi709 – 725 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Simon Trail 40.09697, -88.27460
Nearest town Kenwood, IL
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Roby Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 708–725 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Simon Trail · 40.09697, -88.27460

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Kirby & Rose Dr stop 159 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Roby Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 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/roby-trail-out-back-3-km-2824

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Kirby & Rose Dr stop 159 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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