Walter E. Heller Nature Preserve
Birch?–Green trails, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Birch?–Green trails, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Walter E. Heller Nature Preserve near Highmoor, IL. The route reaches Birch? at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Birch?–Green trails, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 668–701 ft
Out & Back · Walter E. Heller Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 42.21805, -87.84690
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Red trails, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Green trails, heading S.
- 450 ftReach Birch?, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Red trails, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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