AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Swan Lake via Constitution Trail Southtown Branch

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

Swan Lake via Constitution Trail Southtown Branch is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Colonial Meadows, IL. The route reaches Swan Lake at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 853 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Hershey Road 40.47042, -88.94304
Nearest town Colonial Meadows, IL
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Swan Lake via Constitution Trail Southtown Branch

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

Elevation 822–852 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: South Hershey Road · 40.47042, -88.94304

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Prospect & Grandview stop 757 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South Hershey Road, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Constitution Trail Southtown Branch, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miReach Swan Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 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/swan-lake-out-back-3-km-bffa

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Prospect & Grandview stop 757 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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