AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Route 66 Trail

12.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Route 66 Trail is a 12.2-mile out-and-back near Greenbriar, IL. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 817 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Raab Road 40.53236, -88.94393
Nearest town Greenbriar, IL
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Route 66 Trail

12.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Elevation 755–818 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: East Raab Road · 40.53236, -88.94393

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

  1. Start on East Raab Road, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Route 66 Trail, heading NE.
  4. 5.7 miReach Route 66 Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 5.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftArrive 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-20-km

Trail surface

93% paved1% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 4:33 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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