Brown Trail & Purple Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr
Brown Trail & Purple Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Robert Allerton Park near Amenia, IL. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Brown Trail & Purple Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 629–671 ft
Out & Back · Robert Allerton Park
Trailhead: Yellow/Brown Trail · 39.99912, -88.65905
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Yellow/Brown Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Brown Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Brown Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Brown Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Yellow/Brown Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Yellow Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 85 ft
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