Red Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 57 min
Red Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve near Pecatonica, IL. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Red Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 57 min
Elevation 794–891 ft
Out & Back · Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.27986, -89.37148
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 350 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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