R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve
The Dells–Orange Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 44 min
The Dells–Orange Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve near Westfield Corners, IL. The route reaches The Dells. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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The Dells–Orange Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 741–869 ft
Out & Back · R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve
Trailhead: Bridge Loop · 42.20093, -89.19411
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bridge Loop, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftPass The Dells.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach The Dells, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Bridge Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 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 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bridge Loop Trailhead
- Black Trail–Green Trail, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Blue Trail–Bluff Loop Loop, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 289 ft
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