Blue–FPDWC, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Blue–FPDWC, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Hickory Creek Preserve near Arbury Hills, IL. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi656 – 732 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: La Porte Road Path 41.52800, -87.86395
Nearest town Arbury Hills, IL
Directions
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Blue–FPDWC, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 657–732 ft
Out & Back · Hickory Creek Preserve
Trailhead: La Porte Road Path · 41.52800, -87.86395
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 61° · precip 95% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start on FPDWC, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Orange, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto FPDWC, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto FPDWC, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Orange, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto FPDWC, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Purple & Orange, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left onto FPDWC, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Purple & Orange, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Purple, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Green, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach FPDWC, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto Blue, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Purple, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Purple & Orange, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto FPDWC, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Purple & Orange, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto FPDWC, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Orange, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto FPDWC, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Orange, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto FPDWC, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Orange, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto FPDWC, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
21% dirt1% gravel78% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 70°F61°
Precip95%Wind15 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
61°58°
26%
Tue
59°53°
Wed
62°54°
Thu
64°58°
Fri
69°53°
Sat
63°55°
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