AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Turning Basin

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Turning Basin is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Locks, IL. The route reaches Turning Basin. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 604 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84152, -87.66451
Nearest town Locks, IL
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Turning Basin

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 587–603 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.84152, -87.66451

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: 2700 S Ashland stop 206 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Turning Basin.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftReach Turning Basin, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 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/turning-basin-out-back

Trail surface

6% paved94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 2700 S Ashland stop 206 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Locks, Illinois