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Valley Trail–Wake Robin Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Valley Trail–Wake Robin Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile loop in Forest Park near Keller, IL. It climbs 567 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 748 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wake Robin Trail extension 40.76868, -89.58416
Nearest town Keller, IL
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Valley Trail–Wake Robin Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 513–749 ft

Loop · Forest Park

Trailhead: Wake Robin Trail extension · 40.76868, -89.58416

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

  1. Start on Wake Robin Trail extension, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Wake Robin Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Bee Tree, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Valley Loop, heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Valley Trail, heading S.
  6. 300 ftTurn left onto Wilderness Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Deer Run, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Cardinal, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bee Tree, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Deer Run, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left onto Wake Robin Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wake Robin Trail extension, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/valley-trail-loop-048d

Trail surface

92% dirt6% gravel2% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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