Harry A. & Fanny B. Severson Dells Forest Preserve
The Dells–Blue Trail, 5 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 34 min
The Dells–Blue Trail, 5 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Harry A. & Fanny B. Severson Dells Forest Preserve near Westfield Corners, IL. The route reaches The Dells. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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The Dells–Blue Trail, 5 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 773–873 ft
Out & Back · Harry A. & Fanny B. Severson Dells Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.21328, -89.20434
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass The Dells.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Paved Path, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Bridge Loop & Orange Trail 4 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Blue Trail–Orange Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Green Trail–Orange Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Bluff Loop & Orange Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Black Trail–Blue Trail, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Bluff Loop–Orange Trail, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 216 ft
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