AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Friends Creek Conservation Area

Sun Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Sun Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Friends Creek Conservation Area near Newburg, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 686 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02628, -88.78360
Nearest town Newburg, IL
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Sun Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 656–684 ft

Out & Back · Friends Creek Conservation Area

Trailhead: 40.02628, -88.78360

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sun Trail, heading N.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sun Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.7 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/sun-trail-out-back-4-km-ca5f

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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