Woodland Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 150 ft
- climb
- 689 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Woodland Trail is a short, easy hike in Rock Springs Conservation Area in Illinois, on land managed by a regional agency. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 0.8 miles, with a total elevation gain of 150 feet and a high point of 689 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.13 miles in, and the trail is rated easy. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Decatur show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. The trail takes about half an hour to complete. Lookout Trail and Bluestem Loop both start about 0.2 miles away, and Big Oak Loop and River Trail are each about 0.4 miles off.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
5-Mile TrailHiking · ~1h 12m drivePhoto: Kevin Dooley from Chandler, AZ, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Route 66 TrailHiking · ~1h 14m drive
- Constitution Trail Interurban BranchHiking · ~1h 16m drive
- Lookout TrailHiking · Next door
- Constitution Trail Illinois Central BranchHiking · ~1h 25m drive
- Constitution Trail Collegiate BranchHiking · ~1h 22m drive
- Bluestem LoopHiking · Next door
- Constitution Trail Northtown BranchHiking · ~1h 26m drive
- Big Oak LoopHiking · Next door
- River TrailHiking · Next door
Best time to visit Woodland Trail
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 20°
9 wet · 3 snow
Feb
39° / 24°
8 wet · 2 snow
Mar
51° / 33°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
63° / 43°
11 wet
May
74° / 54°
13 wet
Jun
82° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 67°
9 wet
Aug
83° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
78° / 57°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
39° / 25°
9 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Decatur Wtp, IL, 3.5 mi away at 639 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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