UIS Koi Pond & UIS-LLCC Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

UIS Koi Pond & UIS-LLCC Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Toronto, IL. The route reaches UIS Koi Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi568 – 594 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.72701, -89.62460
Nearest town Toronto, IL

Directions

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UIS Koi Pond & UIS-LLCC Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 566–595 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.72701, -89.62460

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: UIS Book Store Southbound stop 365 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miPass UIS Koi Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miReach UIS Koi Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

76% paved24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: UIS Book Store Southbound stop 365 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead