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Witkowsky State Wildlife Area

Walnut Trail

2 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 47 min

Walnut Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Witkowsky State Wildlife Area near Winston, IL. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 951 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Earth Station Trail 42.31095, -90.35636
Nearest town Winston, IL
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Walnut Trail

2 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 47 min

Elevation 743–950 ft

Out & Back · Witkowsky State Wildlife Area

Trailhead: Earth Station Trail · 42.31095, -90.35636

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start on Earth Station Trail, heading S.
  2. 400 ftBear left onto Walnut Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miReach Walnut Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miBear right onto Earth Station Trail, heading NW.
  5. 400 ftArrive 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/walnut-trail-out-back-3-km-572f

Trail surface

92% dirt8% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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