AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Route 66 Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Route 66 Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Lexington, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 742 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Route 66 Trail 40.65126, -88.77969
Nearest town Lexington, IL
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Route 66 Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 690–743 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Route 66 Trail · 40.65126, -88.77969

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Route 66 Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.2 miReach Route 66 Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.1 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-83ca

Trail surface

30% paved70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Lexington, Illinois