Blue–Green, 5 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Blue–Green, 5 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Kampsville, IL. It climbs 401 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi430 – 696 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Red 39.28233, -90.61820
Nearest town Kampsville, IL
Directions
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Blue–Green, 5 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 431–696 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Red · 39.28233, -90.61820
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
- Start on Red, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Grey, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Red, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Yellow, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Red, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Green, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Grey, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Red, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
89% dirt11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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