Orange Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 47 min
Orange Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Sugar River Forest Preserve near Shirland, IL. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Orange Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 47 min
Elevation 741–824 ft
Out & Back · Sugar River Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.46309, -89.23597
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Orange Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Green Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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