Green Downhill & Watch Tower
1.9 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 50 min
Green Downhill & Watch Tower is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Rice, IL. It climbs 405 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Green Downhill & Watch Tower
1.9 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 50 min
Elevation 605–1,023 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: West Chestnut Mountain Road · 42.31948, -90.39281
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Chestnut Mountain Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto The Hub, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Watch Tower, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Green Downhill, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Watch Tower, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Watch Tower, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto The Hub, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto West Chestnut Mountain Road, heading SE.
- 50 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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