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Pecatonica River Forest Preserve

Blue Trail–Green Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Blue Trail–Green Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Pecatonica River Forest Preserve near Pecatonica, IL. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 814 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 42.35312, -89.33512
Nearest town Pecatonica, IL
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Blue Trail–Green Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 729–813 ft

Out & Back · Pecatonica River Forest Preserve

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 42.35312, -89.33512

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miReach Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blue-trail-blue-trail-out-back-4-sights-aaa4

Trail surface

99% grass1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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