AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Route 66 Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Route 66 Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Towanda, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 784 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old US Hwy 66 40.56056, -88.90411
Nearest town Towanda, IL
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Route 66 Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 755–784 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old US Hwy 66 · 40.56056, -88.90411

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start on Old US Hwy 66, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Route 66 Trail, heading NE.
  3. 3.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 3.2 miSharp left onto Old US Hwy 66, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 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-11-km

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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