AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Route 66 Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Route 66 Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Towanda, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 784 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Route 66 Trail 40.55869, -88.90741
Nearest town Towanda, IL
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Route 66 Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 755–784 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Route 66 Trail · 40.55869, -88.90741

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

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

  1. Start on Route 66 Trail, heading NE.
  2. 3.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.2 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-10-km

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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