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Hickory Creek Preserve

Schmuhl School via Hickory Creek Bikeway

7.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Schmuhl School via Hickory Creek Bikeway is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Frankfort, IL. The route reaches Schmuhl School at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 751 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50218, -87.86386
Nearest town Frankfort, IL
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Schmuhl School via Hickory Creek Bikeway

7.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 698–753 ft

Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve

Trailhead: 41.50218, -87.86386

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftSharp right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hickory Creek Bikeway, heading W.
  10. 1.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miReach Schmuhl School, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading S.
  21. 1.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/schmuhl-school-out-back-7-km-c04c

Trail surface

34% paved66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 7 min before dark.

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