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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Bridge Loop, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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.
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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.
More from this trailhead
- Bridge Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- Hall Creek Loop & Red Trail Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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