R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve

Orange Trail & Red Trail Loop

3.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Orange Trail & Red Trail Loop is a 3.7-mile loop in R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve near Hickory Creek, IL. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 869 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21470, -89.19231
Nearest town Hickory Creek, IL

Directions

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Orange Trail & Red Trail Loop

3.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 741–869 ft

Loop · R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 42.21470, -89.19231

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 500 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Bridge Loop, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miThe loop closes 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% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 12 min before dark.

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