Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve
Beaver-Deer-Rock-Fox Viewpoint–Blue Pool, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 184 ft · 44 min
Beaver-Deer-Rock-Fox Viewpoint–Blue Pool, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve near Fairmont, IL. The route passes Blue Pool and Beaver-Deer-Rock-Fox Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 184 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Beaver-Deer-Rock-Fox Viewpoint–Blue Pool, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 184 ft · 44 min
Elevation 424–630 ft
Out & Back · Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Old Blue Pool Trail · 38.91092, -90.21962
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Blue Pool Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Blue Pool.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Beaver-Deer-Rock-Fox Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Beaver-Deer-Rock-Fox Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto All Trails, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Beaver Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Old Blue Pool Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Blue Pool–Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 350 ft
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- Dead chestnut–Blue Pool, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 211 ft
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