AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

TREC Trails

4.1 mi · ▲ 33 ft · 1 hr 23 min

TREC Trails is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Ewington, IL. It is mostly level, with 33 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 597 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: TREC Trails 39.12787, -88.60318
Nearest town Ewington, IL
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TREC Trails

4.1 mi · ▲ 33 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 522–597 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: TREC Trails · 39.12787, -88.60318

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

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

  1. Start on TREC Trails, heading E.
  2. 2.1 miReach TREC Trails, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2 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-e867

Trail surface

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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

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