Oak Ridge Forest Preserve

Green Trail via Orange Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Green Trail via Orange Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Oak Ridge Forest Preserve near Thorne Ledge, IL. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 774 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18105, -88.96428
Nearest town Thorne Ledge, IL

Directions

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Green Trail via Orange Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 708–773 ft

Out & Back · Oak Ridge Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.18105, -88.96428

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading N.
  5. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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