Friends Creek Conservation Area
Sun Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min
Sun Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Friends Creek Conservation Area near Newburg, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Sun Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min
Elevation 656–684 ft
Out & Back · Friends Creek Conservation Area
Trailhead: 40.02647, -88.80351
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sun Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sun Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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