Blue Trail & Green Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Blue Trail & Green Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Oak Ridge Forest Preserve near Thorne Ledge, IL. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Blue Trail & Green Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 703–735 ft
Out & Back · Oak Ridge Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.18071, -88.95248
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miReach Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Blue Path–Blue Trail, 5 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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