Pecatonica Wetlands Forest Preserve
Red Trail
3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Red Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Pecatonica Wetlands Forest Preserve near Pecatonica, IL. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Red Trail
3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 737–858 ft
Out & Back · Pecatonica Wetlands Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.33804, -89.37792
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.3 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 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 10 min before dark.
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