Green Trail
Photo: bdearth, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 302 ft
- climb
- 844 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
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Green Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Illinois, set within the Sugar River area on land managed by a regional agency. The route is about 3.9 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 302 feet, and it starts at roughly 750 feet, rising to a high point of 844 feet before returning to the starting level. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.88 miles in, where the grade reaches about 6 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beloit, Wisconsin, show highs around 67°F in May and 71°F in September, with July peaking near 80°F. The hike takes about 1.5 hours to complete. The Blue Trail and the Orange Trail both lie about 1.4 miles away and make good additions to a longer outing in the area.
Local outfitters
- Rutabaga Paddlesports40 mi away
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Green Trail
Best months: April–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.
Jan
25° / 11°
8 wet
Feb
29° / 14°
7 wet
Mar
42° / 24°
8 wet
Apr
55° / 34°
10 wet
May
67° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 56°
10 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
9 wet
Aug
78° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
71° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
58° / 39°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
8 wet
Dec
31° / 17°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beloit, WI, 11.3 mi away at 788 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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