Green Unpaved Trail & Tan Unpaved Spur
6.9 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Green Unpaved Trail & Tan Unpaved Spur is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Sag Valley Forest Preserve near Equestrian Estates, IL. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Green Unpaved Trail & Tan Unpaved Spur
6.9 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 644–747 ft
Out & Back · Sag Valley Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 41.66576, -87.91244
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Green Unpaved Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Tan Unpaved Spur, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Green Unpaved Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Unpaved Loop, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Green Unpaved Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Green Unpaved Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sag Valley Brown Unpaved Loop Loop 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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