TREC Trails
4.1 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 25 min
TREC Trails is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Effingham, IL. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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TREC Trails
4.1 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 514–588 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.12345, -88.56856
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto TREC Trails, heading W.
- 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- TREC Trails 2.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft
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