AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

TREC Trails

4.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 28 min

TREC Trails is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Effingham, IL. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 600 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

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

4.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 529–599 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 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 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-7-km-b9d1

Trail surface

47% paved53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 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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