AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

TREC Trails

2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr

TREC Trails is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Effingham, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 594 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

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

2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 529–595 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 right onto TREC Trails, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 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-5-km-1ea2

Trail surface

69% paved31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 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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