Sylvan Slough via Great River Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Sylvan Slough via Great River Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Rock Island, IL. The route reaches Sylvan Slough. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Sylvan Slough via Great River Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elevation 560–572 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.51084, -90.57931
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Transit-accessible: District stop 532 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Great River Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Sylvan Slough.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miReach Sylvan Slough, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: District stop 532 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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