Forest Preserve District of Cook County
4th Pond & North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail via North Branch (green) Trail, (north section)
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
4th Pond & North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail via North Branch (green) Trail, (north section) is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Forest Preserve District of Cook County near Driftwood, IL. The route reaches 4th Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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4th Pond & North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail via North Branch (green) Trail, (north section)
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 639–660 ft
Out & Back · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Trailhead: North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail · 42.12352, -87.79359
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Branch (green) Trail, (north section), heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftReach 4th Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail Trailhead
- Botton Bush–1st Pond, 4 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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