H & B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary
Old Bur Oak & West Creek Trail via Bluebird Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 44 min
Old Bur Oak & West Creek Trail via Bluebird Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in H & B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary near Hillsboro, IL. The route reaches Old Bur Oak at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Bur Oak & West Creek Trail via Bluebird Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 44 min
Elevation 557–624 ft
Out & Back · H & B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 39.17422, -89.50014
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Timber Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bluebird Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Cress Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto West Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Old Bur Oak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Cress Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bluebird Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Timber Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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