Forest Preserve District of Cook County
North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Forest Preserve District of Cook County near Red Haw Ridge, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 639–654 ft
Out & Back · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Trailhead: North Branch (green) Trail, (north section) · 42.13834, -87.81057
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miReach North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 200 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 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.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from North Branch (green) Trail, (north section) Trailhead
- Botton Bush–1st Pond, 5 lakes 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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