R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve
Black Trail–Blue Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min
Black Trail–Blue Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve near Hickory Creek, IL. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi758 – 840 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Green Trail 42.21451, -89.17439
Nearest town Hickory Creek, IL
Directions
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Black Trail–Blue Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min
Elevation 757–839 ft
Loop · R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Green Trail · 42.21451, -89.17439
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Green Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Black Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 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.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% grass
Weather
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 6:58 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Green Trail Trailhead
- Bridge Loop & Green Trail via Red Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- The Dells–Green Trail, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- The Dells–Green Trail, 4 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 249 ft
- Bluff Loop–Green Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft
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