Valley Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min
Valley Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Pilcher Park near Edgecreek Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Valley Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min
Elevation 606–680 ft
Out & Back · Pilcher Park
Trailhead: 41.53456, -88.02044
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Valley Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Valley Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Bluff Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Hummingbird Lane & Valley Road via Pilcher Interpretive Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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