Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve
Beaver Falls–Blue Pool Loop, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 57 min
Beaver Falls–Blue Pool Loop, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve near Fairmont, IL. The route passes Blue Pool and Beaver Falls. It climbs 294 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Beaver Falls–Blue Pool Loop, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 57 min
Elevation 427–630 ft
Loop · Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve
Trailhead: All Trails · 38.91786, -90.22432
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on All Trails, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Beaver-Deer-Rock-Fox Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Blue Pool.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Beaver-Deer Trails, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Beaver Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right onto Beaver Falls Bottom, heading N.
- 400 ftReach Beaver Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Beaver Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Beaver-Deer Trails, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Beaver Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from All Trails Trailhead
- Blue Pool–Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Observation Deck–Blue Pool Loop, 7 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 322 ft
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