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Pecatonica River Forest Preserve

Green Trail–Orange Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Green Trail–Orange Trail, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Pecatonica River Forest Preserve near Pecatonica, IL. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 794 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35422, -89.32902
Nearest town Pecatonica, IL
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Green Trail–Orange Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 729–794 ft

Out & Back · Pecatonica River Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.35422, -89.32902

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miReach Orange Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-trail-orange-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

100% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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