Rock Island Greenway
6.4 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Rock Island Greenway is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Alta, IL. It is mostly level, with 216 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock Island Greenway
6.4 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 716–797 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.81329, -89.61361
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Rock Island Greenway, heading SE.
- 2.1 miReach Rock Island Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:28 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rock Island Greenway 2.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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