Black Unpaved Trail & Yellow Unpaved Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 48 min
Black Unpaved Trail & Yellow Unpaved Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Arie Crown Forest near Countryside, IL. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Unpaved Trail & Yellow Unpaved Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 48 min
Elevation 638–693 ft
Out & Back · Arie Crown Forest
Trailhead: Orange Unpaved Trail · 41.77401, -87.87745
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Orange Unpaved Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Black Unpaved Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Yellow Unpaved Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Orange Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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