Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve

Red Trail via Orange Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Red Trail via Orange Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve near Coventry Creek, IL. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 771 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Trail 42.21070, -88.99415
Nearest town Coventry Creek, IL

Directions

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Red Trail via Orange Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 703–773 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

  1. Start on Yellow Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.8 miReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  5. 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

53% dirt47% grass

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° 12 AM: 42% rain1 AM: 54% rain2 AM: 42% rain3 AM: 56% rain4 AM: 93% rain5 AM: 93% rain6 AM: 82% rain7 AM: 83% rain8 AM: 75% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 48% rain11 AM: 53% rain12 PM: 45% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 39% rain3 PM: 28% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 7% rain
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°

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