Orange Trail

Dogs Leashed

This loop sits between the Blue Trail and Green Trail as part of the Andrews University Trail. From where it starts off of the Green Trail, hikers will head up a gravel road and turn left at the top of the hill to enter a short and rooted descent. Once in the bottom of the valley, you'll have a series of small hills and snaking turns, but overall this section mainly has long sustained climbs.

At one point, you'll emerge from the woods and find a man-made wooden plank bridge that immediately climbs up the other side after a sharp turn. In my opinion, this section requires the most attention to footing and could be considered a difficult part of the network.

Like the other outer loops, the Orange Trail winds back to end very close to where it started.