Best hikes in Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve

Ambleway maps 7 hikes in Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve, from a 2.0-mile walk to a 14-mile day out. 2 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Central Trail. The biggest climb is Catfish Pond–Horsetail Pond, 3 lakes, gaining 64 ft, and the network tops out at 807 ft.

• Central Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• East Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft

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• Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch 9.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
• Mulberry–Pickerel Lake, 6 lakes 13 mi · ▲ 53 ft
• Catfish Pond–Horsetail Pond, 3 lakes 13.5 mi · ▲ 64 ft
• North Central DuPage Regional Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Pickerel Lake–Catfish Pond, 4 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft