Green Path–Red Path, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Green Path–Red Path, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Deer Run Forest Preserve near Valley View, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Green Path–Red Path, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 714–738 ft
Out & Back · Deer Run Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.20011, -88.95662
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Path, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Green Path, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Yellow Path, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Path 15 Yellow Connector Path to McKiski FP, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Green Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Path, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Yellow Path, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Green Path, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Orange Path, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Blue Path & Green Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Green Path–Red Path, 3 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Blue Path–Green Trail, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Orange Path 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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