AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Welch Creek

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Welch Creek is a 2-mile out-and-back near Big Rock, IL. The route reaches Welch Creek. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 702 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75654, -88.50607
Nearest town Big Rock, IL
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Welch Creek

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 677–702 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.75654, -88.50607

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Welch Creek.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miReach Welch Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 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/welch-creek-welch-creek-out-back-3-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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