AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Route 66 Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Route 66 Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Funks Grove, 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.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 725 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Route 66 Trail 40.35901, -89.11667
Nearest town Funks Grove, IL
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Route 66 Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 668–725 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Route 66 Trail · 40.35901, -89.11667

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

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

  1. Start on Route 66 Trail, heading NE.
  2. 3.3 miReach Route 66 Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.3 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-66-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

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

Hikes near Funks Grove, Illinois