Route 59 Path & Route 59
3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Route 59 Path & Route 59 is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Batavia Junction, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Route 59 Path & Route 59
3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 704–732 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.78286, -88.20466
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Route 59 & Gowdey stop 150 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Route 59, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Route 59, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Route 59 Path, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Route 59, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Route 59 & Gowdey stop 150 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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