Illinois · Hiking

Green East Single Track

0.6 mi
one way
39 ft
climb
703 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun
best months

Green East Single Track is a short, easy hike in Pulaski Woods, a regional agency land unit in Illinois. The trail is about 0.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 39 feet, and it runs flat for most of the way. The route is a point-to-point path, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of about 5%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages about 90°F. The trail is open to bikes and horses, and it is not wheelchair accessible. Tan West Single Track and Yellow East Trail both lie about 0.3 miles away, and Black Unpaved Trail is about half a mile off. For climbing, Canyon Creek Falls Walls is roughly 6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun

    Best time to visit Green East Single Track

    Best months: April, June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      33° / 15°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 18°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 39°

      12 wet

    5. May

      73° / 50°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 60°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 64°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 63°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 55°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 43°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 31°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 21°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Little Red School Hse, IL, 0.7 mi away at 715 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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