Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve
Blue Pool–Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 48 min
Blue Pool–Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve near Fairmont, IL. The route passes Blue Pool and Blue Pool. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Blue Pool–Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 48 min
Elevation 424–630 ft
Out & Back · Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 38.91602, -90.22476
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Beaver-Deer-Rock-Fox Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Blue Pool Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Blue Pool.
- 0.2 miReach Blue Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Beaver Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Beaver-Deer-Rock Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Frog-Fox Trails, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Fox Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Beaver-Deer-Rock-Fox Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 11 min before dark.
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