James "Pate" Philip State Park
Blazing Star Trail & Bluestem Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Blazing Star Trail & Bluestem Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in James "Pate" Philip State Park near Spaulding, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blazing Star Trail & Bluestem Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 742–774 ft
Out & Back · James "Pate" Philip State Park
Trailhead: 41.98946, -88.24174
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blazing Star Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Bluestem Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Indigo Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Blazing Star Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bluestem Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blazing Star Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 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 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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