Old Plank Road Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Old Plank Road Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Frankfort, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi728 – 751 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50218, -87.86386
Nearest town Frankfort, IL
Directions
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Old Plank Road Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 727–753 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.50218, -87.86386
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading W.
- 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
86% paved14% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 7 min before dark.
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