AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rock Island Greenway

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

Rock Island Greenway is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Alta, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 820 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.79554, -89.63103
Nearest town Alta, IL
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Rock Island Greenway

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

Elevation 748–820 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.79554, -89.63103

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Transit-accessible: CityLink #1 Bus Stop stop 240 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Rock Island Greenway, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 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/rock-island-greenway-out-back-3-km-da1b

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: CityLink #1 Bus Stop stop 240 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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