AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Waterfall Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Waterfall Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Ellis Grove, IL. It climbs 255 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 551 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ruth Lane 38.00757, -89.90799
Nearest town Ellis Grove, IL
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Waterfall Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 433–552 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ruth Lane · 38.00757, -89.90799

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start on Waterfall Road, heading W.
  2. 1.8 miReach Waterfall Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 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/waterfall-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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