AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rock Island Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Rock Island Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Toulon, IL. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 735 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Island Trail 41.08898, -89.83860
Nearest town Toulon, IL
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Rock Island Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 637–735 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rock Island Trail · 41.08898, -89.83860

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rock Island Trail, heading SE.
  2. 3.8 miReach Rock Island Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.8 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-trail-out-back-ecff

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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