Friends Creek Conservation Area
Sun Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Sun Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Friends Creek Conservation Area near Newburg, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Directions
Sun Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 654–686 ft
Out & Back · Friends Creek Conservation Area
Trailhead: 40.01729, -88.80316
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sun Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sun Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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