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TREC Trails

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

TREC Trails is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Effingham, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 591 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.12035, -88.55762
Nearest town Effingham, IL
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TREC Trails

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

Elevation 529–591 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.12035, -88.55762

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto TREC Trails, heading N.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 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-3-km-c286

Trail surface

62% paved38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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