AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Barnes Forest Preserve

Central Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Central Loop is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Barnes Forest Preserve near Prestbury, IL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 686 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76368, -88.39310
Nearest town Prestbury, IL
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Central Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 664–686 ft

Out & Back · Barnes Forest Preserve

Trailhead: 41.76368, -88.39310

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading E.
  3. 400 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Virgil Gilman Access Trail, heading S.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Central Loop, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miSharp left onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Virgil Gilman Access Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Virgil Gilman Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/central-loop-out-back-dbcf

Trail surface

34% paved2% gravel64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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