Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve
Orange Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 54 min
Orange Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve near Coventry Creek, IL. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi705 – 771 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Yellow Trail 42.21070, -88.99415
Nearest town Coventry Creek, IL
Directions
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Orange Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 54 min
Elevation 704–773 ft
Out & Back · Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 42.21070, -88.99415
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 68°F / low 59° · precip 93% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
- Start on Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
78% grass22% dirt
Weather
RainTemperature 68°F59°
Precip93%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity88%
Rained 4.6″ yesterday (5.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Mon
61°56°
Tue
61°50°
Wed
65°49°
Thu
64°52°
Fri
69°54°
Sat
61°56°
More from Yellow Trail Trailhead
- Red Trail via Orange Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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