AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

TREC Trails

6.3 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 2 hr 9 min

TREC Trails is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Effingham, IL. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 594 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.12010, -88.54910
Nearest town Effingham, IL
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TREC Trails

6.3 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 514–595 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.12010, -88.54910

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Effingham stop 401 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto TREC Trails, heading NW.
  4. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.8 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/trec-trails-out-back-10-km-c324

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Effingham stop 401 m from the trailhead

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