AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Route 59

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Route 59 is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Warrenhurst, IL. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 732 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79947, -88.19854
Nearest town Warrenhurst, IL
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Route 59

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Elevation 696–732 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.79947, -88.19854

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: 1601 W Diehl Rd stop 45 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Route 59, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/route-59-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

19% paved81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1601 W Diehl Rd stop 45 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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